Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe and community service—often worn during

and community service—often worn during ceremonial parades or fire brigade festivals (hikeshi matsuri)

a river rushes through a rocky gorge

The ladle is also central to other Japanese rituals

A beautiful way to display any kind of flower arrangement

There is some separation of the lacquer from the wood and exposed joints

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe and community service—often worn duringA handsome example of traditional Negoro nuri () lacquerware, featuring a rounded lidded bowl with matching undertray in deep vermillion red showing soft, irregular black undertones from polishing. The deliberate wear and tonal variation of the surface reveal the black underlayer beneath the red, characteristic of Negoro lacquer, prized for its organic patina and tactile beauty. This substantial bowl form, with its domed lid and shallow tray base,