Twelve people under one roof
The team comprises three woodturners, five foundation and coating artisans, two decorators, one repair specialist and one person responsible for photography and overseas enquiries. All work in the same building, keeping the design connected throughout production.
Thirty years at the lathe
One turner has worked here for thirty years. Every piece of timber shrinks differently, even when turned to the same dimensions. He tracks where wood seasons on the shelves and is now teaching two younger turners the continuous cutting of decorative lines.
The layers you cannot see
Foundation artisans know their work will be hidden, but its quality becomes clear when a vessel returns for repair twenty years later. Three of our five coating artisans are women. Finishing assignments change with the seasons because humidity must be carefully judged.
Drawing for the object
Our two decorators develop original drawings for the actual curve of each vessel. Overseas commissions increasingly feature plants from a customer’s own region. Photographs and several exchanges help establish the design before engraving begins.
Repairing another maker’s work
The repair specialist previously worked in another lacquerware region. Many objects arrive with no known maker. Their foundations reveal past methods, and the repair aims to retain that earlier work rather than erase it.
English enquiries
One team member handles photography and English correspondence, checking technical answers directly with the artisans. We ask customers writing in German or French to correspond in English so the material and process information remains clear.