Jivot Vutqie: Wood and lacquer decorated wooden bowl from Latku, Sino-Tibetan Frontier, China. Jivot Vutqie belongs to the 16th generation of the Jivot clan and is a recognized award winner for his Nuosu lacquerware. Nuosu is an ethnic group living in SW China. Lacquerware has been made there for over 1600 years. The color scheme and designs are not found in any other location in China. The wood base is made from the ngehni tree and is dried. It is turned on a 2 person, hand pedaled lathe and dried again. It is painted all in black, dried and then the other colors are added. 6" x 10" x 10"