context: lacquerwork

Sources

This is where I list the books and websites I've looked at to write whatever I have on lacquerwork, when they aren't already listed elsewhere (try painting in particular). I'll be honest about my opinion about the sources, but don't take a lack of a review as meaning anything. It might just mean that I read the book long ago and have only glanced back at a few pages recently, so can't say anything meaningful. There will be a link to any websites referenced, but I'll offer book links to either Amazon so that you can buy the book if you so wish, or to a review page here, or both if possible. If there is no Amazon link, I couldn't find it on Amazon when I put the entry in here - that doesn't mean it's unavailable now. (And no specific endorsement of Amazon is implied by this.)

You'll notice that it is almost mandatory to give books on lacquer lyrical titles...

Japanese Lacquer Nambokucho To Zeshin: The Collection of Mike and Hiroko Dean by Mike Dean (review) (buy it)

Japanese Inro by Julia Hutt (review) (buy it)

Inro and Other Miniature Forms of Japanese Lacquer Art by Melvin and Betty Jahss (review) (buy it)

Shadows and Reflections: Japanese Lacquer Art From The Collection of Edmund J. Lewis At The Honolulu Academy Of Arts (review) (buy it)

The Art of Shibata Zeshin: The Mr and Mrs James E. O'Brien Collection at the Honolulu Academy of Arts (review) (buy it)

A Sprinkling Of Gold: The Lacquer Box Collection of Elaine Ehrenkranz by Barbra Teri Okada (review) (buy it)

Rainbows and Shimmering Bridges: Contemporary Japanese Lacquerware by Masami Shiraishi (review) (buy it)

Crafts site that covers many crafts, including lacquer. Good section on techniques, lots of fine modern images.