Wajima Lacquerware Set of 2 Wajima Lacquerware bowls. Size: Width 11.7cm Height: 7.1cm (including lid: 10.1cm) Wajima Lacquerware Wajima Lacquerware is a type of lacquerware produced in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Characteristics: A cloth made of raw lacquer and rice paste is attached to the wood to increase its strength. This lacquerware is made with an emphasis on "durability," and is painted with multiple layers of a base coat made of a mixture of raw lacquer, rice paste, and calcined diatomaceous earth.