Gilded Lacquer or Urushi

Connected Sites: 14

WHS which significantly used gold or silver lacquer art for architectural decoration, this connection is only for gild painting with japanned surface. Gilded Lacquer is known as Maki-e, Haku-e or Chin-kin in Japanese depend on decorative techniques.

Connected Sites

  • St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg
    Russia
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.19
    267
    9
    Lacquer Study Room with gilded lacquer at Monplaisir, part of Peterhof Palace.
  • Schönbrunn
    Schönbrunn
    Austria
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.50
    506
    14
    the famous Vieux-Laque-Room with black and gold lacquer
  • Hué
    Hué
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.30
    239
    7
    Forbidden Palace's halls are decorated with gold and red lacquer
  • Hiraizumi
    Hiraizumi
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.99
    60
    5
    the interior of Chusonji's Golden Hall is gilded and inlaid lacquer
  • Ancient Kyoto
    Ancient Kyoto
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1994
    4.44
    350
    20
    Kinkakuji is a well known example of Haku-e guild lacquer technique
  • Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
    Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.02
    191
    11
    Chinese Room of Turin Royal Palace is decorated with black and gold lacquer
  • Würzburg Residence
    Würzburg Residence
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.40
    267
    15
    Grün lackiertes Zimmer with silver and green lacquer.
  • Imperial Palace
    Imperial Palace
    China
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    333
    11
    six gilded lacquer columns in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing
  • Ayutthaya
    Ayutthaya
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.60
    289
    15
    the gigantic Mongkol Bophit Buddha Statue
  • Nikko
    Nikko
    Japan
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.73
    180
    10
    Toshogu Shrine and Taiyuinbyo shrine are well known for black and gold lacquer wall.
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    China
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.66
    97
    6
    Mount Emei's Silver Nunnary on Golden Summit, certain parts of hall use real silver lacquer
  • Luang Prabang
    Luang Prabang
    Laos
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.65
    191
    5
    Wat Xiang Thong's main hall is decorated with black and gold lacquer
  • Fujisan
    Fujisan
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.60
    203
    8
    Honden Hall of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sangen Jinja
  • Melaka and George Town
    Melaka and George Town
    Malaysia
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.00
    243
    8
    Many Chinese shop houses used black and gold lacquer doors