Yamanaka-nuri Beautiful floral carvings. - Color: Red - Design: Floral carving - Accessories: Wooden box - Size: Approximately 20cm in height Yamanaka-nuri is lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen area of Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture (formerly Yamanaka Town, Enuma District, Ishikawa Prefecture) since the late 1500s. Yamanaka-nuri is lacquerware made in the Yamanaka Onsen area of Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and is also known as Yamanaka lacquerware. Yamanaka-nuri is famous for its turned wood (hikimono) wooden base made by woodworkers (kijishi), and is characterized by a wiped lacquer finish that makes the most of the beauty of the wood grain. In addition, by using a technique called tate-kidori (vertical wood grain), it is possible to create durable lacquerware that suppresses warping due to drying. Thank you for viewing.