A beautiful and functional decorative art form, Oriental Lacquer-ware is usually hand made. Each coat takes a day (at least) to dry and needs a humid atmosphere so that it evaporates slowly. For this reason, traditional lacquer products are often dried in an underground chamber. Items are therefore of high quality. Lacquer is usually applied to a hand-made wooden base; each piece, even if made to a pattern, is unique. In addition to the purely decorative carved or etched pieces, functional vases, drink coasters, place-mats, boxes, trays, bowls and chopsticks are traditional lacquer-ware items. More recent additions are scrapbooks and photograph albums, which are heirlooms in the making. Many items have been in use and survived for hundreds of years.
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