{"product_id":"dunhuang-murals-kalavinka-caisson-square-lacquer-plate","title":"\"Dunhuang Murals — Kalavinka Caisson\" Square Lacquer Plate","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDunhuang Murals — Kalavinka Caisson Square Lacquer Plate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Buddhist cosmology, the Kalavinka is a bird of paradise whose song is said to be heard even before birth — a creature of pure beauty, existing at the threshold between the earthly and the divine. In the caisson ceilings of the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, it dances at the centre of an intricate geometric canopy, presiding over sacred space for over a thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis square lacquer plate brings that image into the present. Handcrafted by YQ Lacquer in Guangzhou using natural lacquer over a paper and linen body — a technique refined across centuries — the Kalavinka motif is rendered with the precision and depth that only hand-applied lacquer can achieve. At 280 × 280mm, it works as a wall piece, a display object, or a ceremonial focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural lacquer, paper, tile ash, tin powder, linen fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper body lacquerware — natural lacquer built over layers of paper and linen fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280 × 280 × 10mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kalavinka caisson — inspired by Buddhist ceiling art of the Dunhuang Mogao Caves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted by YQ Lacquer (乙漆), Guangzhou, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each piece is unique — variations in colour and surface are inherent to the craft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo two pieces are identical. The depth of lacquer, the warmth of colour, and the texture of the surface vary naturally — each one a singular work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"乙漆","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48968665170170,"sku":"LAC-013-YQ","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8635\/8266\/files\/32_-92.jpg?v=1780643202","url":"https:\/\/arteficraft.com\/products\/dunhuang-murals-kalavinka-caisson-square-lacquer-plate","provider":"ARTEFICRAFT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}