{"product_id":"tableaux-en-nacre-ciselee","title":"Lacquer paintings inlaid with mother-of-pearl","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"381\"\u003eThis set of two paintings forms a harmonious decorative ensemble depicting scenes of the Vietnamese countryside: rice paddies, carts, chickens, and bamboo come alive under the iridescent sheen of mother-of-pearl. Each panel, equipped with a hanging system on the back, can be displayed individually or as a diptych. There are some minor losses of lacquer at the top and some micro-scratches, indicative of their age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1150\" data-start=\"827\"\u003e The art of lacquer in Vietnam (sơn mài) relies on a meticulous process. On a wooden support, the artisan successively applies several layers of lacquer, extracted from the sap of the lacquer tree. The backgrounds, in deep shades of burgundy and brown, are then enriched by the inlay of mother-of-pearl (khảm trai).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"1539\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003eMother-of-pearl is made from carefully selected seashells, washed, flattened, and then patiently polished. This work demands extreme precision: each fragment is cut by hand and then inserted into the lacquered surface to create the design. Finally, a transparent varnish covers the entire piece, sealing the mother-of-pearl while revealing its iridescent play of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1844\" data-start=\"1585\"\u003e This technique is known as lacquer\u003cstrong data-end=\"1646\" data-start=\"1627\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eburgautée (from the word \u003cem data-end=\"1663\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003eBurgau\u003c\/em\u003e , a seashell from the Eastern seas). It combines the depth of dark lacquer with the changing brilliance of mother-of-pearl, creating pictures that seem to come alive with the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMaterials: wood, lacquer, carved mother-of-pearl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHeight: 49 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWidth of each piece: 19 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThickness: 1.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eOrigin: North Vietnam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La porte d'Illica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55014127042886,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/0535\/2006\/files\/cadres-en-nacre-etlaque-vietnam-avec-gravure-artisanat-laportedillica.jpg?v=1761819296","url":"https:\/\/laportedillica.com\/en\/products\/tableaux-en-nacre-ciselee","provider":"La porte d'Illica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}