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Moonlight

This oval box uses the dry lacquer technique kanshitsu, and the two gold techniques maki-e and hyōmon to represent themes like the moon and stars. White patterns, created using the raden technique by colouring the back of shell pieces, add iridescent floral details.
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Yasuhiro Asai
Kyoto Ukyo Ward, Japan
Yasuhiro Asai is a craftsman specialising in urushi, or Japanese lacquer. He is dedicated to preserving the 1300-year-old maki-e technique, using only ...
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