A special exhibition taking place at the Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum explores a variety of lacquerware masterpieces, with a specific focus on the maki-e artform. Maki-e involves pictures and patterns being drawn on a lacquerware item's surface and then dusted with either gold or silver powder, and it has been used to decorate everything from furnishings to buildings.
The event will showcase a range of beautiful lacquerware pieces from master craftsmen from the Edo, Meiji, and Taisho eras.
Adult admission to the event is priced at 800 yen, and no advance reservations are required.
