Did you read about maki-e? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maki-e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maki-e Asian lacquerware, which may be called "true lacquer"

Did you read about maki-e? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maki-e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maki-e Asian lacquerware, which may be called "true lacquer", are objects coated with the treated, dyed and dried sap of Toxicodendron vernicifluum or related trees, applied in several coats to a base that is usually wood.