The Grotto Chinese Lacquer Handbag is an integration of "leather-bag- lacquer-art" and is the first global Grotto product. Since its launch in 2014, ithas become a unique brand symbol of Grotto. The bag section of the GrottoChinese Lacquer Handbag is hand-made while the lacquer painting is the artworkof artists and the lacquer is Chinese traditional art such as shell mosaic,luodian, hand-grinding process etc. Furthermore, the smooth lines and theminimalist design style can adapt to most people's dressing preference. Thethin shoulder strap is strong and durably tough, and can carry dailynecessities. The lacquer handbag's leather is vegetable tanned leather from thetraditional leather factory plant of Tuscany, Italy. It is environmentally friendlyand natural, with an unparalleled natural feel and cultivation process. Thelacquer used for the lacquer painting is also known as natural paint, raw paintand Chinese paint, that is sumac liquid drawn from natural sumac. Lacquer andits use is a uniquely Chinese culture with a very long history, tracing back toover seven thousand years BC and the record in the Classics stated that"it began with the bamboo books, and that the black paint was used on foodcontainers".

The vegetable tanned leather and lacquer is attributed to be natural,environmentally friendly and cultivated. Its simplicity, uniqueness andtimeless intrinsic quality bears similarity to the Grotto brand spirit. Withuse, the lacquer handbag will form a warm colour tone, leaving a rich personalimprint and becomes an individually irreplaceable object. Lacquer is used onChinese classic furniture and food containers, which generally inherits theoriental traditional aesthetics. However, Grotto focuses on the"contemporary" and does not rigidly adhere to fixed forms and times,hoping that its artistic presentation is of cross-cultural characteristics.Every lacquer handbag produced uses the nest materials, passes through hundredsof processes, and requires much manual work and time. Yet, the handbag has notbecome too premium and detached as its price remains affordable. It ispresented to the customers as a product of daily use. Firstly, its price is notthat of an art collection piece to be kept in the cabinet and it is anaccompaniment that can be brought along to any occasion. Grotto also providesstorage, travel convenience and elements of daily features. Every lacquerhandbag is unique but everyone can own it and use it. It therefore realisesGrotto's art popularisation concept - carrying art on your body.