Asian Lacquer: Masterpieces From the Florence and Herbert Irving March 13, 2008

!Asian Lacquer: Masterpieces from the Florence and Herbert Irving' represents exquisite work on lacquer ranging in size from small boxes to large containers from the 14th to 19th century. Lacquer is a natural plastic and has served as an artistic medium in Asian countries like China, Korea and Japan. It is used for painting and also as an alloy with gold, mother of pearl and few other materials.