Lacquer is a natural material obtained from the sap of the lacquer tree. It is used about 9000 years ago! Dishes, chopsticks, boxes are lacquered again and again. There are about 40 process to complete but this make them beautiful and strong.

What do you imagine about "lacquerware"? strong? Keep long? Or Soft and smooth?

Yes, they are right and the color will not fade easily and keep shining usually because most lacquerware items are painted many times. Also most lacquerware is added the paint, then the craftsman recoat the items.

However 春慶塗　read as "Syunkei-Nuri" items are painted ONLY ONE TIME and all are handmade one by one. That is a big difference. Also the pain is not added to lacquerware. Why is it?

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