Just received an email from a friend Mr. Gunther Heckmannthe in Germany. He is the only official sworn-in expert on Urushi in Europe. He has published a few years ago the wonderful book URUSHI NO WAZA, which is unfortunately sold out.
He is the responsible curator for Urushi of the International Foundation of Indonesian and Asian Heritate. He studied Urushi under Mr. Saratani Tomizo, a Maki-e artist and Urushi restorer.

You can reserve a tour through the Exhibition with Mr. Heckmann and you might have the chance to get answers to many questions on Urushi Lacquer


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