Lacquer is an ancient craft which just happens to look absolutely fabulous in a modern interior. We talk to interior ...

But lacquer – or rather ‘japanning’ – also became an important component of British furniture-making. A tradition evolved of English pseudo-Asian or ‘chinoiserie’ furniture, borrowing certain Asian ...

Asian lacquer was admired as a precious and mysterious material. Adding to its rarity and desirability was the fact that the key ingredient, a resin extracted from the lacquer tree (toxicodendron ...

We might live on the other side of the world from Asia, but when it comes to interior design, Chinese- and Japanese-inspired décor can be found in stores and homes from coast to coast. &#822… ...

The Chinese Lacquered Furniture is found in Kameyama Castle in the similarly-named Kameyama sub-region, on the eastern border of the Tamba Province. It's northeast of the Annoji Pagoda Viewpoint ...

The company imports all the refurbished furniture from its China-based warehouse every 30-45 days as demand grows, particularly among architects, interior designers, younger people graduating from ...

Lacquer furniture was imported from China and Japan, cut apart, and fitted back together on European furniture forms. ... These Chinese vases were ornamented in Paris with gilt bronze mounts to adapt ...

The Chinese Hall displays the Chinese lacquer panels on the walls, polychrome door panels, and the original furniture. RELATED ARTICLES Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg illuminated in red to ...

Lacquer is a layer of shellac mixed with alcohol that's used to coat higher-end pieces of furniture. It most often looks shiny, but can also look matte, depending on the process of application.