{"product_id":"japanese-wakasa-nuri-lacquer-low-table","title":"Japanese Tsugaru Nuri Lacquer Zataku Table - Taisho Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese \u003cem\u003ezataku table (low table, 座卓)\u003c\/em\u003e is crafted in tsugaru nuri lacquer with inclusions of mother of pearl (\u003cem\u003eraden\u003c\/em\u003e) flakes. \u003cem\u003eZataku\u003c\/em\u003e were known as communal dining tables which came to prominence in the \u003cspan\u003eTaishō \u003c\/span\u003eera (1912 - 1926). It would be a dramatic and functional coffee table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsugaru nuri lacquer technique mimics the beautiful depths and patterns on the seabed of Wakasa Bay. It is painstakingly intensive work involving hundreds of layers of lacquer, each partially rubbed through to reveal layers beneath. The technique was created by Sanjuro Matsuura between 1596 - 1615. Tsugaru lacquer (津軽塗) is produced in Aomori prefecture. This style is the most typical Tsugaru-nuri pattern called kara-nuri (唐塗).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA similar example can be found in '\u003cem\u003eTraditional Japanese Furniture: A Definitive Guide\u003c\/em\u003e' by Kazuko Koizumi fig. 256.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551185232181,"sku":"M756","price":1340.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M756-Detail-2.jpg?v=1789233182","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/japanese-wakasa-nuri-lacquer-low-table","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}