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Asian Lacquer: A Lasting Story of Fascination and Inspiration

Jorge Welsh (ed.)

Comprising works of art from India, China and Japan, this catalogue celebrates the enduring beauty and appeal of Asian lacquer. It highlights lacquer’s role within global maritime trade and examines the diverse materials and techniques used in its application to bases such as wood, metal, porcelain and papier-mâché. By bringing these objects together, the exhibition underscores the vibrant exchanges of materials, motifs and skills that shaped artistic production across continents for centuries.

The publication includes seven articles: Crossing Bridges: Lacquer in Global Trade and Style Transfer by Monika Kopplin, director of the Museum für Lackkunst in Münster (1993–2018), author and editor of numerous publications on East Asian and European lacquer art; Gujarati Lacquer for Tombs and Courts by Bruno Alexandre Morais, researcher at Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing; Lacquer from China: From Tree Sap to Black-and-Gold Cantonese Lacquerware by Maria João Nunes Petisca, furniture and lacquer conservator, collaborating researcher at Instituto de História da Arte, NOVA FCSH, Lisbon; Shimmering Surfaces: Material Innovation in Laque Burgautée Porcelain by Magdalena Kozar, art historian and conservator specializing in ceramics, glass and lacquer; Regarding Kuancai: Nine Facets of the Kuancai Lacquer Screen, the so-called Coromandel Screen by Xialing Liu, PhD in Transcultural Art History, specialist in Asian lacquer; Namban-style Japanese Export Lacquer: Reception and Legacy by Yayoi Kawamura, honorary professor of Art History, specialist in Japanese export lacquer; Japanese Lacquered Porcelain for Europe by Miki Sakuraba, lecturer at Musashino Art University, Tokyo. The catalogue entries were written by Bruno Alexandre Morais and Xialing Liu.

Limited Edition of 350 copies.

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