Message from Clay Dube

[clay dube]

Susan's recommended this exhibition:
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/japanese_lacquer/

"Tales in Sprinkled Gold: Japanese Lacquer for European Collectors"

The exhibition just opened last week and runs through May 24, 2009. The website features a slide show of one box, details about the work to restore a particular chest, and information about the Tale of Genji images on the chest. It also has a terrific primer on the making of lacquerware.

The site is terrific and I'm looking forward to the exhibition.

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