lacquerware rings
lacquerware rings
By: Kousan Craft
The technique of layered lacquer originates in Taichung and was refined by Mr. Lai Kao-shan, the founder of the local lacquerware brand KOUSAN CRAFT . He improved upon the traditional carving red lacquer technique to create layered lacquer ornaments. These pieces, with their unique patterns and gem-like, bright gloss, successfully entered the Japanese export market in the 1960s and became known as "Lacquer Stone" (T-STONE). The ANOUKS brand has restructured the Kōzan-ling (KOUSAN) name and reimagined the layered lacquer technique, shaping the contemporary wearable potential of lacquerware.
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Kousan Craft
Three-generation lacquer craft, founded 1946
KousanCraft was founded in 1946 by Mr. Lai Gao-shan and has been passed down through three generations. It is currently operated by the third generation, Lai Hsin-yu. From a mingei...
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