Son Mai Lam Phat,Handicapped &Handcraft,Vietnam

Lacquer painting is a famous ancient art in Vietnam said to have been found in ancient Vietnamese tombs dating back to the third and fourth centuries for the purpose of decoration and preservation. It was fused with French techniques later during the 30’s and was then considered as a distinct form of fine art painting in Vietnam known as sơn mi
The finished products undergo a very long, challenging, and complex process - so complex it qualifies as one of the finest and most impressive forms of art in the country.
Initially, a piece of wood is primed and coated with paint to become the canvas. The egg shells or the mother of pearl are laid out in detail based on a design, painted, lined, coated, varnished, and polished to produce the final product.