Tamenuri reaches its apogee in fountain pens created by AP Limited Editions – stark in their simplicity, numinous as the ultimate truth. Literally, the Japanese term “Kintsugi” translates to mean “golden joinery”. It is also, often, uttered as “Kintsukuroi”, which means “golden repairs”. On a very basic level, the art
Urushi. When the Portuguese sailors had first introduced Europe to the treasures of Japanese lacquer art in the 16th century, the result was one of stunned disbelief. As a matter of fact, such was the obsession of European nobility with this intricate art form of Japan, with its subtle luminance,
Urushi – the ancient Japanese lacquer art finds a home in India The fumes they emit are noxious. The material itself, highly allergic to the skin. And, it is known to test even the patience of monks. So much so, that even the art it embodies, pales into insignificance, when
