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we have traveled the world INSPIRED BY DESIGN AND CRAFT THROUGHOUT OUR THIRT Y YEAR HISTORY, OUR GREEN PHILOSOPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIENCE HAS NOT WAVERED. OUR ABILIT Y TO REUSE MATERIALS, BOTH MANMADE AND NATURAL, ENCOURAGED US TO CREATE A UNIQUE ACCESSORIES COLLECTION FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD WHILE DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR IT! SEARCHING MARKETPL ACES, INSPECTING WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES, TOUCHING INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND THEIR UNIQUE MATERIALS, LOOKING INTO THE FACES OF ARTISANS . . . TO FIND THE PROVERBIAL NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK AND THE UNDISCOVERED THING OF BEAUT Y. DISCRIMINATING TASTE IN DESIGN DEMANDS THE UTMOST ATTENTION TO DETAIL. THAT IS WHY WE AT J ANUS ET CIE CAN OFFER YOU A STOCKED PROGRAM OF CREATIVE INNOVATION, FINE MATERIALS AND L ASTING QUALIT Y . . . EAC H PIECE AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF BEAUTIFUL DESIGN AND SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.
JANICE FELDMAN , PRESIDENT
sakura t eapo t L 18 " (46cm) W 11 " (28cm) H 10 . 5 " ( 2 7 c m ) matte porcelain wh i t e glass showcase included
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libra L 11 " W 11 " H 22"
(28cm) (28cm) (56cm)
slip bique matte porcelain wh i t e
lily vase larg e D 12" (31cm) H 11" (28cm) vase extra larg e D 1 3.5" ( 3 4 c m ) H 16" (41cm) glazed porcelain white
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zen t eapo t D 7" H 9.5"
(18cm) (24cm)
glazed ceramic wh i t e
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artifact ro und vase D 6.5" (17cm) H 9.25" (23cm)
t all oval vase D 8.75" (22cm) H 8.75" (22cm)
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low oval vase 12" (31cm) 4" (10cm) glazed ceramic white
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aspire D 16" H 24"
(41cm) (61cm)
glazed porcelain wh i t e
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oyu t eapo t D 12.5" (32cm) H 17" (43cm) glazed porcelain white
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fusion bow l D 11.5"(29cm) H 6.5" (17cm) white
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vessel 6.5" (17cm) 8.75" ( 2 2 c m ) white
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vase 8" (21cm) 9.25" ( 2 4 c m ) multi
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vessel larg e 7.5" (19cm) 12" (31cm) sea f oam
vase extra larg e D 12" (31cm) H 19" (48cm) g reen glazed ceramic
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uni vase - extra small D 4 .75" ( 1 2 c m ) H 4 . 7 5" ( 1 2 c m ) vase - small D 5 .5" ( 1 4 c m ) H 5 .5" ( 1 4 c m ) vase - medium D 6 .75" ( 1 7 c m ) H 6 .5" ( 1 7 c m ) vase - larg e D 8.5" (22cm) H 8" (21cm) vase - extra larg e D 13" (33cm) H 12" (31cm) glazed porcelain
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uni vase - extra larg e D 13" (33cm) H 12" (31cm)
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madera vase - small D 3.5" (9cm) H 3" (8cm) vase - larg e D 8" (21cm) H 6" (15cm) vase - t all D 4.5" (12cm) H 8" (21cm) matte porcelain wh i t e
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madera D H
vase larg e 8" (21cm) 6" (15cm) matte porcelain white
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lace light t al l D 7 . 5 " ( 19 c m ) H 13" (33cm) shor t D 9" (23cm) H 10.5" (27cm) matte porcelain wh i t e
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crown D 19 " H 6"
(48cm) ( 15 c m )
glazed porcelain white
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philipe D 7" H 10 "
( 18 c m ) (26cm)
glazed potter y wh i t e
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ambition D H
small 6.5" (29cm) 8.5" (17cm)
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larg e 7.5" (19cm) 12" (31cm)
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extra larg e 12" (31cm) 19" (48cm)
glazed porcelain white
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leaves vase D 6" H 5.5"
(15cm) (14cm)
vase - t all D 4" (10cm) H 8" (21cm) vase - larg e D 7.25" (18cm) H 13.5" (24cm) matte porcelain wh i t e
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tulipe D 5" H 12 "
( 13 c m ) (31cm) glass clear
sold as a pair
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mercury vase D 9.5" (24cm) H 6 . 5 " ( 17 c m ) hand blown glass sil ver
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bliss bud vases se t of 4 glass clear
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bloom D H
medium 7.5" (19cm) 5" (12cm)
larg e D 10.5"(26cm) H 6" (15cm) glazed porcelain ro se and whit e
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nomura vase - medium D 15.5" (40cm) H 12.5" (32cm) g reen vase - larg e D 13.5" (34cm) H 15" (38cm) smoke vase - extra larg e D 14.25" (36cm) H 16.5" (42cm) g reen hand blown glass
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bubble vase - clear D 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) H 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) vase - snow D 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) H 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) vase - orang e D 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) H 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) vase - oys t er D 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) H 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) recycled glass sold as a pair
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sevilla vase - t all D 9" (40cm) H 17.5" (32cm) vase - larg e D 15" (38cm) H 11.5" (29cm) recycled glass clear
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veil D H
8" (21cm) 12" (31cm)
sandblasted glass translucent g reen translucent whit e
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glacier candle holder D 4" (10cm) H 4" (10cm) sold as a set of four
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glimmer candle holder D 3.5" (21cm) H 7 . 5 " ( 31 c m ) recycled glass clear sold as sets of 4, 12, or 24
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tripod candle holder W 11" (28cm) D 11" (28cm) H 10" (26cm) brass nic kel plat ed sold as a pair candles not included
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twig candle holder W 12 " (31cm) D 11 " (28cm) H 12 " (31cm) brass nic kel plat ed sold individually candles not included
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loop W 14.5" (37cm) D 14" (36cm) H 6" ( 15 c m ) terrazzo t apioca and r ye indoor/outdoor use
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discus D 20" H 1"
(51cm) (3cm)
terrazzo t apioca and r ye indoor/outdoor use
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sea fan bow l - larg e D 16.5" (42cm) H 6" (15cm) bow l - extra larg e D 23" (59cm) H 6" (15cm) stone matrix indoor/outdoor use
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mizu bow l - small D 7.5" (19cm) H 7.5" (19cm)
bow l - larg e D 14" (36cm) H 10.5" (27cm) glazed ceramic
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aegean D 6.5" (17cm) H 11.5" (29cm) glass
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chanterelle vase D 14 " (36cm) H 10 . 5 " ( 2 7 c m ) glazed porcelain whit e and moss
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rustic urn ur n D 26" (66cm) H 29.5" (75cm) glazed ceramic
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chesapeake indoor/outdoor blanke t L 72" (183cm) W 44" (112cm) sag e, blac k/whit e multi, platimun and snow
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barnacle W 19 " D 7" H 5"
(48cm) ( 18 c m ) ( 13 c m )
barnacle cluster on base
half barnacle
me t al l i c w h i t e
W 9" D 7" H 5"
(23cm) ( 18 c m ) ( 13 c m )
barnacle cluster on base me t al l i c w h i t e
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abalone bowl D 23" H 4"
(59cm) ( 10 c m )
inlaid bleached abalone blac k
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shell bowl D 23" H 4"
(59cm) ( 10 c m )
inlaid troca shell blac k
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swell D 11 " H 7"
(28cm) ( 18 c m )
cracked eggshell white as shown and inlaid penshell
plateau
blac k
W 18 " D 18 " H 2"
(46cm) (46cm) (5cm)
cracked eggshell white
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pinking bowl D 12 " H 7"
(31cm) ( 18 c m )
cracked eggshell white inlaid penshell blac k bot h wit h black exterior
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plateau W 18 " D 18 " H 2"
(46cm) (46cm) (5cm)
inlaid penshell blac k
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swell D 11 " H 7"
(28cm) ( 18 c m )
inlaid penshell blac k as shown and cracked eggshell white
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F O R T H O U SA N D S O F Y E A R S L AC Q U E R WA R E H A S G R AC E D O U R S P E C I A L TA B L E S . T H E R I T UA L O F C R E AT I N G L AC Q U E R WA R E A N D C A R I N G F O R I T I S T H E SA M E TO DAY A S LO N G AG O . W I P E W I T H A S O F T DA M P C LOT H , O R U S E M I L D S OA P A N D WAT E R F O L LOW E D BY A S O F T D RY C LOT H . LO O K D E E P LY I N TO I T ’ S H I S TO RY.
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E N J OY
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serve W 24" (61cm) D 16 " (41cm) H 2.5" (7cm) hardwood blac k lacq uer handpainted silver lines on tray bottom interior
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nesting place W 17 " D 12 " H 19 "
(43cm) (31cm) (48cm)
W 14 " D 12 " H 18 "
(36cm) (31cm) (46cm)
W 10 " D 12 " H 17 "
(26cm) (30cm) (43cm)
hardwood blac k lacq uer sold as a set of t hree
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lotus bowl & box D 20" H 5"
bow l (51cm) ( 13 c m )
W 22" D 22" H 8"
box (56cm) (56cm) (21cm)
cotton form bowl orang e lacq uer and hardwood box wit h lid blac k lacq uer sold as a set
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stella bowl D 20" H 6"
( 51 c m ) ( 15 c m )
hardwood red lacq uer
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smudge D H
2 0 " ( 51 c m ) 6 " ( 15 c m ) hardwood blac k lacq uer
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pure bowl D 20" H 6"
( 51 c m ) ( 15 c m )
bamboo orang e lacq uer
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mezzo anno D H
4" ( 10 c m ) 4 . 5 " ( 12 c m ) hardwood
orang e lacq uer
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offering D 16 " ( 41 c m ) H 12 . 5 " ( 32 c m ) bamboo blac k lacq uer
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care and preservation guidelines EAC H PIECE IN THE DETAILS COLLECTION IS A UNIQUE TREASURE GATHERED FROM MANY CORNERS OF THE WORLD. . . ALL COLLECTED WITH A STRONG CONSCIOUSNESS OF NATURE, A RECOGNITION OF RECL AIMED MATERIALS, AND PROCL AIMING THE SKILL OF REGIONAL ARTISANS. THESE ITEMS REQUIRE PARTICUL AR CARE AND ATTENTION IN ORDER TO PROLONG YOUR ENJOYMENT AND THE LIFE CYCLE FOR WHIC H THEY WERE INTENDED. VARIATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN COLOR, SHAPE, AND DIMENSIONS; PLEASE RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR THOSE BEAUTIFUL DEVIATIONS AND RESPECT THEIR STORIES.
lacquer PROTECT YOUR L ACQUER WARE FROM THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF THE EXTREME HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE OR ACIDIC SUBSTANCES. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY CHEMICALS; RATHER ROUTINELY, USE A DRY OR DAMP SOFT CLOTH TO GENTLY CLEAN YOUR L ACQUER WARE. DO NOT SOAK OR USE HOT WATER.
what is lacquer and how is true lacquer made and applied? L ACQUER IS A NATURAL ORGANIC SUBSTANCE THAT COMES FROM THE SUMAC FAMILY OF TREES (RHUS VERNICIFLUA OR RHUS SECCEDANEA). THE TRADITIONAL PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO FOUR MONTHS TO FINISH ONE PIECE. ALL PRODUCTS ARE HAND MADE. THE CORE IS MADE FROM DRIED TIMBER, BAMBOO OR L ACQUER SATURATED CANVAS (DRY L ACQUER). THE SHAPE IS CAREFULLY EXAMINED FOR DEFECTS, REFINED AND THEN SEALED WITH A PRIMER OF L ACQUER. AFTER SEEING THAT EACH ITEM PRESENTS AN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND CLEAN HARD SURFACE, THE PRODUCT IS COVERED WITH L ACQUER SATURATED FINE COTTON GAUZE FOR REINFORCEMENT AND TO INSURE NO CRACKING OF THE FORM AT A L ATER STAGE, PROVIDING CORRECT CARE IS TAKEN BY THE USER.
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THE NEXT HAND APPLIED L AYER IS A THIC K UNDERCOATING MADE FROM L ACQUER, FINELY GROUND SAWDUST AND ALLUVIAL SOIL. IT IS THEN HARDENED IN A DARK, HUMID AND WARM PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT FOR MANY DAYS. THE TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE OBJECT AND VARIABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME. SANDING PROCESSES ARE BEGUN WITH ABRASIVE STONES OR SANDPAPER AND THE OBJECT IS WASHED WITH FRESH WATER TO PREPARE FOR THE COATS OF L ACQUER. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. USING A NATURAL HAIR BRUSH, A MIDDLE COATING IS APPLIED BEFORE THE L ACQUER COLOR. THE L ACQUER IS BEATEN SEVERAL HOURS AND FILTERED THROUGH L AYERS OF COTTON. THIS VERY PURE L ACQUER IS THEN APPLIED WITH A HAND BRUSH AS A THICK COATING. IT IS AGAIN STORED TO HARDEN, IN A DUST FREE DARK ENVIRONMENT FOR MANY DAYS. ONCE AGAIN IT IS HAND SANDED AND CLEANED UNDER WATER. THESE PROCESSES ARE REPEATED MANY TIMES BEFORE THE FINISH. FINAL COATINGS ARE APPLIED WITH VERY PURE L ACQUER AND HAND POLISHED BET WEEN EVERY COATING, THE INDIVIDUAL MAKER SIGNS HIS OR HER NAME AND THE PRODUCT IS HAND-BURNISHED AND SMOOTHED BY VARIOUS SUBSTANCES SUCH AS STONES AND CHARCOAL ACCORDING TO THE DESIRED MATTE, SEMI MATTE OR GLOSSY SURFACE.
raw lacquer - the material THE RAW NATURAL L ACQUER IS TRANSPARENT BROWN. COLOR L ACQUER IS MADE BY SOPHISTICATED REFINING OF THE NATURAL SAP AND THEN ADDING MINERAL PIGMENTS. THERE ARE T WO MAIN COLORS OF L ACQUER, RED AND BL AC K WHICH HAVE NOT CHANGED FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND YEARS. BRIGHTLY COLORED L ACQUER IS NOT NATURAL AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME DEPTH. GENUINE L ACQUER IS C AREFULLY APPLIED WITH NATURAL BRUSHES, ENTIRELY BY HAND.
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seashells, cocoshell, barnacles and eggshell WIPE C AREFULLY WITH A CLEAN , DRY SOFT CLOTH. DO NOT APPLY POLISH, ABRASIVES, C HEMIC ALS, ACIDIC MATERIALS OR LIQUIDS INCLUDING VINEGAR TO SURFACES. CONTACT WITH MOISTURE NOT RECCOMMENDED. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SUN AND DIRECT HEAT. INTERIOR USE.
glass, glazed porcelain, marble, ceramics, terrazzo and stone matrix WASH CAREFULLY WITH WARM WATER AND A MILD DETERGENT. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS. WHILE THESE OBJECTS MAY BE FRAGILE
DEPENDING ON EAC H DESIGN AND INDIVIDUAL USE, THEY MAY BE USED BOTH INDOORS AND OUT IN
A STABILIZED TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT.
matte porcelain, hand-fired clay and slip bisque ARE PARTICUL ARLY FRAGILE AND MORE SUBJECT TO STAINING. THESE SPECIAL PIECES ARE HAND PRODUCED ACCORDING TO AGE-OLD TRADITIONS. KEEP CLEAN WITH CLEAR WATER ON A DAMP SOFT CLOTH. AVOID GREASE AND STAINS ON UNGL AZED SURFACES.
nickel-plated, chrome plated and other metal objects WASH CAREFULLY WITH WARM WATER AND A MILD DETERGENT. DRY IMMEDIATELY WITH A SOFT CLOTH. DO NOT APPLY ANY ABRASIVE CLEANERS. INTERIOR USE.
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D U E TO T H E U N I Q U E N AT U R E O F T H E O B J E C T S I N T H I S B O O K , M E A S U R E M E N T S A R E A P P R O X I M AT E . C O LO R S , S H A P E S A N D D E TA I L S M AY VA R Y. T H I S C O L L E C T I O N I S D E S I G N E D P R I N C I PA L LY F O R I N T E R I O R U S E ; H O W E V E R , M A N Y P I E C E S M AY B E U S E D OUTDOORS. AS WITH ALL FRAGILE OBJECTS SUC H AS GL ASS OR THE FIRE OF A C ANDLE, TEAC H C HILDREN WISELY AND DO NOT LEAVE AN OPEN FL AME UNATTENDED.
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