ELEGANT LACQUER FOR A WONDERFUL LIFESTYLEーU-EN ART｜LACQUER WARE

Crafts as a tool for making connections U-EN ART
2020
Kyoto
LACQUERWARE
Miyuki Tokumoto
Leveraging our strengths gained from wood and metal processing
U-en ART is a brand located in Muko City, Kyoto that manufactures and sells handmade lacquerware with a great deal of originality, fusing natural wood and metal. Originally a subcontractor company that undertook the processing of wood molds, plastic resins, and metals, U-en Art began to produce Buddhist altarware by chance, and in 2020 started a lacquerware workshop that utilizes the processing techniques it has cultivated over the years. The combination of different materials, natural wood and metal, is a world that requires advanced techniques and experience. The exquisite handiwork produces pieces with a warmth that cannot be produced in mass production. The company name "U-en Art" is a combination of the word "yu-yu", which means "elegant" lacquerware, and "en", which means "to connect" or "to form a bond". We carefully handcraft each piece with the hope that our lacquerware will bring smiles to the faces of many customers.