Lacquer

A material applied by coating; it is made from the resinous exudation of certain trees or from insects and dries with a high gloss or matte finish.

Basics Works of Art

Lacquer

A material applied by coating; it is made from the resinous exudation of certain trees or from insects and dries with a high gloss or matte finish.

Basics Works of Art

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Conservation: Korean lacquer

Conserving Korean lacquer

What is ceramic art?

Works of Art

Writing box with utensils, decorated with photographs of Nasir a-Din Shah, his court, and views of Paris and Tehran, Iran

1860–65

Samurai Armor (Gusoku) with a Two-Piece Cuirass and Black Lacing

17th century

Jean Schlumberger, Columns and Sphere

1966

1966

The search for immortality: The Tomb of Lady Dai

2nd century B.C.E.

Xu Bing, Monkeys Grasp for the Moon

2001–04

Standing figure of Guanyin as Buddha

17th–18th century

Lacquer box decorated with images of Spring and longevity

1736–95

Zither (qin) inscribed with the name “Dragon’s Moan”

618–1127

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