Well, basically, if I heard an older person use eg: "Japanning" I would wonder whether they were using an old phrase out of habit or they were using an old phrase because they didn't like Japan & were being sort of racist about it.
There are still elderly who were kids during WWII so it can be hard
There are still elderly who were kids during WWII so it can be hard
September 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Well, basically, if I heard an older person use eg: "Japanning" I would wonder whether they were using an old phrase out of habit or they were using an old phrase because they didn't like Japan & were being sort of racist about it.
There are still elderly who were kids during WWII so it can be hard
There are still elderly who were kids during WWII so it can be hard
It was a kind of lacquer finish invented in 17th C Europe to imitate urushi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanning
Japanning - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It was a kind of lacquer finish invented in 17th C Europe to imitate urushi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanning
Tuesday Riddell (British Artist, born 1992)
"Crescent Moon Carrot", 2024
Japanning 23.5k Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf, Gold and Silver Powder Pigment, Paint on European Lacquer Board, 20 × 30 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Crescent Moon Carrot", 2024
Japanning 23.5k Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf, Gold and Silver Powder Pigment, Paint on European Lacquer Board, 20 × 30 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
September 18, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Tuesday Riddell (British Artist, born 1992)
"Crescent Moon Carrot", 2024
Japanning 23.5k Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf, Gold and Silver Powder Pigment, Paint on European Lacquer Board, 20 × 30 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Crescent Moon Carrot", 2024
Japanning 23.5k Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf, Gold and Silver Powder Pigment, Paint on European Lacquer Board, 20 × 30 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead
Onyx-set mourning brooch, c. 1870s The japanning or lacquer on the chain seems to be wearing off.
Onyx-set mourning brooch, c. 1870s The japanning or lacquer on the chain seems to be wearing off.
September 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead
Onyx-set mourning brooch, c. 1870s The japanning or lacquer on the chain seems to be wearing off.
Onyx-set mourning brooch, c. 1870s The japanning or lacquer on the chain seems to be wearing off.
Japan always be Japanning
August 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Japan always be Japanning
(I see autocarrot changed "japanned," the application of a thick, black self-leveling ancestor of enamel paint, to "japanese," because it was programmed by people with teeny-tiny vocabularies. "Japanning" imitates the appearance of black laquerware first imported from Japan in the 19th Century.)
August 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
(I see autocarrot changed "japanned," the application of a thick, black self-leveling ancestor of enamel paint, to "japanese," because it was programmed by people with teeny-tiny vocabularies. "Japanning" imitates the appearance of black laquerware first imported from Japan in the 19th Century.)
The japanning experiments have begun, first was a failure which was just mixing equal parts shellac and boiled linseed oil and with one part lamp black, basically 10:1. Second attempt was the same mix but heating it up to near boiling to get the two to mix better and I'll see how it looks tomorrow.
August 6, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The japanning experiments have begun, first was a failure which was just mixing equal parts shellac and boiled linseed oil and with one part lamp black, basically 10:1. Second attempt was the same mix but heating it up to near boiling to get the two to mix better and I'll see how it looks tomorrow.
As soon as I can find a decent source of lamp black I want to try and experiment with Japanning the outer parts of my tinware to help prolong the lifespan. Not sure if I want to try and paint something on them afterwards or just leave them plain
July 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
As soon as I can find a decent source of lamp black I want to try and experiment with Japanning the outer parts of my tinware to help prolong the lifespan. Not sure if I want to try and paint something on them afterwards or just leave them plain
An Exceptional Black, Red And Gilt Japanned Domed Chest On Stand In The Manner Of John Belchier
carltonhobbs.com/piece/an-exc...
[Carlton Hobbs LLC Inv. No. 11963]
#lacquer #japanning #chinoiserie #chest #coffer #casket #eighteenthcentury #antiquefurniture #englishfurniture #interiordecoration
carltonhobbs.com/piece/an-exc...
[Carlton Hobbs LLC Inv. No. 11963]
#lacquer #japanning #chinoiserie #chest #coffer #casket #eighteenthcentury #antiquefurniture #englishfurniture #interiordecoration
July 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
An Exceptional Black, Red And Gilt Japanned Domed Chest On Stand In The Manner Of John Belchier
carltonhobbs.com/piece/an-exc...
[Carlton Hobbs LLC Inv. No. 11963]
#lacquer #japanning #chinoiserie #chest #coffer #casket #eighteenthcentury #antiquefurniture #englishfurniture #interiordecoration
carltonhobbs.com/piece/an-exc...
[Carlton Hobbs LLC Inv. No. 11963]
#lacquer #japanning #chinoiserie #chest #coffer #casket #eighteenthcentury #antiquefurniture #englishfurniture #interiordecoration
and yet he made massive changes and produced different models because that’s what people asked for. the only thing he didn’t change was the colors offered for the early cars, Japanning only comes in black,
July 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
and yet he made massive changes and produced different models because that’s what people asked for. the only thing he didn’t change was the colors offered for the early cars, Japanning only comes in black,
If I see "japan" or "japanning" in a text I'm reading, I check the publication date, and the setting of the story/prose, because that particular usage was already old-fashioned in my teens (in the 70s).
April 21, 2026 at 6:03 AM
If I see "japan" or "japanning" in a text I'm reading, I check the publication date, and the setting of the story/prose, because that particular usage was already old-fashioned in my teens (in the 70s).
During the Victorian era, the craft of 'japanning' meant to use lacquer as a decorative covering. So British people would talk about a 'japanned box'. Could that be the origin of that explanation?
It was a 19th century term, though. It's not used that way anymore, as you say.
It was a 19th century term, though. It's not used that way anymore, as you say.
April 21, 2026 at 5:25 AM
During the Victorian era, the craft of 'japanning' meant to use lacquer as a decorative covering. So British people would talk about a 'japanned box'. Could that be the origin of that explanation?
It was a 19th century term, though. It's not used that way anymore, as you say.
It was a 19th century term, though. It's not used that way anymore, as you say.
On the paint job - is that “japanning” or good old paint? I just started watching that Canadian feller with the plaid shirt doing restorations and he got into japanning, I thought it was pretty cool.
a man with a beard is making a funny face with his eyes closed and the words `` click '' written next to him .
Alt: Michel Rosen: *click* “Noice.”
media.tenor.com
April 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
On the paint job - is that “japanning” or good old paint? I just started watching that Canadian feller with the plaid shirt doing restorations and he got into japanning, I thought it was pretty cool.
Я не знаю насколько законно использовать пайку чтобы обновить резьбу или прикрыть изъяны в деталях
Restoration of Two Antique Hand Planes | Japanning Experiment
YouTube video by Restorology
youtu.be
April 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Я не знаю насколько законно использовать пайку чтобы обновить резьбу или прикрыть изъяны в деталях
put up by other channels that are more often restomods rather than true restoration (in the conservation sense), where they do things like use modern painting techniques (e.g. powder coating) and file off original casting marks, while he does things like casting in metal bearings and Japanning
April 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
put up by other channels that are more often restomods rather than true restoration (in the conservation sense), where they do things like use modern painting techniques (e.g. powder coating) and file off original casting marks, while he does things like casting in metal bearings and Japanning
Tuesday Riddell is keeping the endangered skill of japanning alive. Her work captures whimsical moments within the natural world that usually hidden after it goes dark!
#art #beautifulbizarre #tuesdayriddell #natureart #newcontemporary #mothart
#art #beautifulbizarre #tuesdayriddell #natureart #newcontemporary #mothart
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Tuesday Riddell is keeping the endangered skill of japanning alive. Her work captures whimsical moments within the natural world that usually hidden after it goes dark!
#art #beautifulbizarre #tuesdayriddell #natureart #newcontemporary #mothart
#art #beautifulbizarre #tuesdayriddell #natureart #newcontemporary #mothart
March 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"spring"
Tuesday Riddell
british artist
specializing in japanning
a traditional lacquer technique that uses multiple layers of varnish & gold and silver leaf
Tuesday Riddell
british artist
specializing in japanning
a traditional lacquer technique that uses multiple layers of varnish & gold and silver leaf
March 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"spring"
Tuesday Riddell
british artist
specializing in japanning
a traditional lacquer technique that uses multiple layers of varnish & gold and silver leaf
Tuesday Riddell
british artist
specializing in japanning
a traditional lacquer technique that uses multiple layers of varnish & gold and silver leaf
REPOSITORY 002 -
1800's American cast iron cork press with original black japanning, scrolls, and acanthus leaf ornamentation, counter mount type used to compress cork stoppers for sealing various bottle sizes
ruhl.nyc/repository
#REPOSITORY #Antiques #NewYorkCity #RUHLNYC
1800's American cast iron cork press with original black japanning, scrolls, and acanthus leaf ornamentation, counter mount type used to compress cork stoppers for sealing various bottle sizes
ruhl.nyc/repository
#REPOSITORY #Antiques #NewYorkCity #RUHLNYC
March 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
REPOSITORY 002 -
1800's American cast iron cork press with original black japanning, scrolls, and acanthus leaf ornamentation, counter mount type used to compress cork stoppers for sealing various bottle sizes
ruhl.nyc/repository
#REPOSITORY #Antiques #NewYorkCity #RUHLNYC
1800's American cast iron cork press with original black japanning, scrolls, and acanthus leaf ornamentation, counter mount type used to compress cork stoppers for sealing various bottle sizes
ruhl.nyc/repository
#REPOSITORY #Antiques #NewYorkCity #RUHLNYC
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I’m about to ride the Yamanote Line I am thing, Japanning so hard rn
January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I’m about to ride the Yamanote Line I am thing, Japanning so hard rn
i got replacement decals but i need to decide if im going to redo the japanning or touch it up or what. i also gotta take her apart to deep clean and regrease everything, see what needs replacing, etc etc
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
i got replacement decals but i need to decide if im going to redo the japanning or touch it up or what. i also gotta take her apart to deep clean and regrease everything, see what needs replacing, etc etc
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Japanning, and in Tokyo for the week.
Watched Midnight Mass on the plane ride and that was so good. If you haven't already seen it then go give it a watch. I love Hamish Linklater.
Watched Midnight Mass on the plane ride and that was so good. If you haven't already seen it then go give it a watch. I love Hamish Linklater.
November 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Japanning, and in Tokyo for the week.
Watched Midnight Mass on the plane ride and that was so good. If you haven't already seen it then go give it a watch. I love Hamish Linklater.
Watched Midnight Mass on the plane ride and that was so good. If you haven't already seen it then go give it a watch. I love Hamish Linklater.