Lacquerware
Japanese Lacquer Glass Flat Plate – Gold Dragon Makie on Jet Black | Handcrafted Japan
$119.00
A dragon ascends from the depths of black lacquer — Japan's most powerful symbol, rendered in gold.
Hand-painted in makie (蒔絵) — Japan's highest form of lacquer decoration — a gold dragon surges across the jet-black surface. Makie artistry involves applying gold powder to still-wet urushi with a fine brush, a technique unchanged for 1,300 years.
- Size: W280 × D280 × H23 mm
- Material: Lacquer-coated glass with gold makie
- Pattern: Gold Dragon (金龍) on Jet Black
- Dishwasher safe — makie protected under glass-surface coating
- Handcrafted in Japan | Nurikobo Fujii | Painted by hand
The dragon is revered across Asia and the West as a symbol of power, wisdom, and luck. An unmatched collector's gift.
Makie (蒔絵) has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan.