Resources and documentation
Our objects have a history. Through our themed articles, explore their past and the techniques and crafts that created them.
22 January 2021
Japanese copper basketwork box, 19th century
All in copper basketry, our discreetly gilded and lacquered box is a typical Japanese aesthetic: the Wabi Sabi.
22 January 2021
Japanese ivory okimono, 19th century
Japanese sculpture par excellence, the okimono is not only decorative. A careful reading of the motifs reveals the culture as well as the humour of the Japanese...