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Red Lacquerware Bowl (Vietnam)
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Brief Description
Item#: 034471-
Created in Vietnam, this beautiful lacquerware bowl has a striking, rich red color with an easy-care high-gloss finish. Each one measures approximately 9.75 inches in diameter x 3.5 inches tall, perfect for displaying fruit or decorative items.
Made from compressed bamboo strips, this rich red bowl can be used for serving or decoration. Each piece takes 45 days to complete (after the bamboo has been soaked for 6-12 months!).
Wound bamboo comes from Cat Dang, Viet Nam. The soaked bamboo is cut into very fine strips (0.08 inch) and pressed into a curve. The strips are then coiled outward from the centre of each bowl. A frame is used to achieve uniform depth and angles. After a coating of cashew oil-based glue, the work is left to dry.
Each piece is cut, shaped and smoothed by hand, as many as four times, and then polished repeatedly. It takes many coats of paint, and many more polishings, to bring rough bamboo to this smooth, glowing finish. These repeated, patient processes establish the level of quality of lacquer products.
Domestic competition for the tourist market tends to cheapen both quality and the artisans' return from their work. This group, already with nearly 100 members, hopes to expand through Worldstock, bringing additional villagers into better-paid work in improved conditions.
The handcrafted nature of this product will produce slight variations in color, form, and sizing. All measurements are approximate. Wipe clean with a damp cloth; not dishwasher safe.
Attention California residents: This product may contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 in. diameter x 3.5 in. tall
- Materials:
- Bamboo, lacquer finish
- Model No:
- BCD-242-D25-H09
Customer Reviews
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Anonymous from Homosassa, Florida, Feb 2, 1900
Beautiful bowl-very delicate. Adds a nice touch to your home.
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Anonymous from Lincoln, Ne USA, Feb 2, 1900
This bowl is truly beautiful and very well made. It is a bit smaller than you might expect, so pay attention to the measurement, but you won't be disappointed with its beauty! It is a vibrant shiny red and goes very well in my contemporary living room. I can't imagine it not looking gorgeous in just about any setting. A great buy!
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Anonymous from NY, Feb 1, 1900
I love this bowl. It is absolutely beautiful. I only wish that it was a little larger. I liked it so much, I even ordered to Red Lacquer Bamboo Coil.
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Anonymous from Forestville, CA, Feb 1, 1900
Just what I was looking for. Only took a minute to find at a great price.
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