Antique Japanese MeijiEra (c1870) Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Ukiyoe A beautiful example of Japanese

A beautiful example of Japanese lacquerware

birds and people in the motif

there is an old chip and crack on the edge

This is a very special Tsuba

Frame 46"H x 35"W

Antique Japanese MeijiEra (c1870) Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Ukiyoe A beautiful example of JapaneseThis is an antique Japanese Meiji Era (c. 1870's) gold, black and red lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the black lacquer there is a makie (raised gold lacquer) design of chrysanthemum. Both lid and bowl have gold trim. Japanese lacquer is considered the finest in the world. This type of bowl was often used for soup or rice. Having been in storage for much of the past