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OJowjones.bsky.socialOct 9, 2024 7:35am

Indian Ornament no. 6. Specimens of painted lacquer work at the collection at the India-House https://www.wikiart.org/en/owen-jones/indian-ornament-no-6-specimens-of-painted-lacquer-work-at-the-collection-at-the-india-house

HVlasrina.bsky.socialOct 8, 2024 2:21am

"Maybe robbing sites of historical interest isn't where the money is?" "*growl* How thick is this lacquer?" #dnd

LAmorselya.bsky.socialOct 7, 2024 7:32am

I asked my friend, and he kindly photographed it for me!!

A pen converter with a clear barrel, onto which the images of two swimming fish and a bit of aquatic greenery have been painted, with lacquer. Photo credit: W de Craene

The same pen converter with a clear barrel; one fish and the aquatic greenery are visible with a bit more detail. Photo credit: W de Craene

BOdandyandafop.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 7:22pm

Toning very sun bleached drawers and making the teak look like teak again. Bit of the ‘ol cherry wiping stain, fruitwood cherry toner and then amber toner. Flat lacquer up next.

Three drawers on their sides, with a rich orange teak finish.

Iizanamic.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 2:53pm

Tiny #lamp #DeathsHead #Korean #lacquer #Chinese #tapestry#InterNationalSkyWatch#UniversalBasicIncome#InternetRefugee😱#InvisibleUniversityofBerkeley#InvisibleUniversityofNorthCarolina#GlobalCitizen #BlueSky#IZAnamiCaesar⛩️#IzA🦋#IzanamiC🦋

BAbmafricanarts.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 2:27pm

Bell (Dibu) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/22244

Circular wooden bell carved on both sides with handle in form of a human hand. One side decorated with circle inside of which are incised squares and straight lines; on other side there is a circle within a circle with four arrows radiating from inner to outside circle. There are two projectons as clappers. Brown with black decoration. CONDITION: Very worn, one clapper mising; hardened black lacquer-like substance on one side; nicks and gouges throughout.

TMmatsuzawa.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 11:21am

This master's thesis from UC Berkeley focuses on the resources of a small region in Japan, highlighting the value of urushi lacquer. It is a very significant work.

TMmatsuzawa.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 12:42am

Lacquer Nation: An Eco Art History of Modern Jōbōji Lacquer By Joel Mathias Thielen A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of there quirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History of Art in the Graduate Division of the UC Berkeley escholarship.org/uc/item/5g40...

Lacquer Nation: An Eco Art History of Modern Jōbōji Lacquer

Author(s): Thielen, Joel Mathias | Advisor(s): Levine, Gregory | Abstract: This dissertation employs a landscape-focused approach to examine practical craft objects, fine art, and architecture coated ...

Eejabrown.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 3:57am

My treadle machine has a smaller cabinet, but I love the gold decorations on it!

An antique Singer treadle sewing machine head. The machine is black and lavishly decorated with Egyptian-influenced designs in gold.

The machine is in its cabinet, but most of the cabinet not in the photo.

JRjosephinerobertson.comOct 5, 2024 3:20am

Do you lacquer them? How well does paint wear as a pen material? They really looked like that was all in the resin!

Rrachelmccr.bsky.socialOct 5, 2024 1:55am

#Travel #Xi'an#China #Lacquer Demonstration of Lacquer making process and stop at the restaurant for long noodles which we were able to see being made,