Presented by the ZENA lifestyle and aesthetics platform, the lacquerware exhibition displayed the work of eight representative Japanese artists, following the chronological order of lacquerware's development in Japan. [Photo provided to China Daily]

According to Ogura, who specializes in raden and maki-e, with the recurrent images of plants and flowers, his work represents his reverence for nature. In recent years, he has also been innovating by using maki-e to produce oil paintings.

Similarly, Torige has also been creating artwork using lacquerware. Mainly using the technique of chinkin, he would always come up with a background story for his vivid depictions of animals on his lacquer containers or kitchenware.

Each of the artists also gave a live demonstration of their specialized lacquerware techniques in individual salon sessions.