FASHION accessories made with lacquer, such as necklaces, earrings, bangles, handbags and wallets, have gained popularity among the youth, said Bagan House Lacquerware.
The influence of fashion on today’s youth has been bigger, and they become addicted to wearing accessories that can help build their own style. With this fashion trend, accessories such as lacquered necklaces, lacquered handbags and lacquered earrings have become popular.
“Previously, lacquerware had foreign buyers, but the decline in the arrival of foreigners caused sales to shrink. At present, lacquerware such as lacquered necklaces, lacquered handbags and lacquered earrings have been popular in the domestic market because of young people who like to wear them as fashion accessories. So, the sale becomes good. I feel glad to see youths are interested in Myanmar lacquerware to conserve and explore,” said the Bagan House owner.
The Bagan House was established in 1939, and the current owner is the fourth generation of the family. Under the management of the ancestors, their business produced old-fashioned lacquerware such as lacquered food containers, lacquered betel nut boxes, lacquered vases and lacquered food trays. However, under this generation, the business has been focused on modern times and product designs are being created in accordance with the present market demand.
The lacquerware business now mainly relies on the domestic market as the foreign demand has declined since the outbreak of COVID-19. The art of lacquer has existed since the Bagan era, and it is still thriving more than 1000 years, thanks to the preservation of Bagan residents, he said. And added that all the people will need to preserve it together so that the lacquer culture won’t disappear. — MT/ZS
