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Core Kyoto S8E16 — Nouveau Lacquerware: Vibrant Dazzling Beauty

Core Kyoto•Season 8•Episode 16

Nouveau Lacquerware: Vibrant Dazzling Beauty

Dec 17, 202028 min

Solid, durable and decorative, lacquer is a lustrous, natural polymer used in art, architecture, Buddhist statues, and everyday items. Kyoto was the seat of the emperor and aristocratic culture, so lacquerers always strove to out-dazzle each other and, in the process, refined their workmanship. Undeterred

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Gary Tegler

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Episode Summary

"Nouveau Lacquerware: Vibrant Dazzling Beauty" is episode 16 of Core Kyoto season 8. It aired on December 17, 2020.

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