Antique Japanese Vermilion Hexagonal Lacquer Box Gold Maki-e Floral Motif Kasuri It holds the powdered green

It holds the powdered green tea called matcha

This is an antique Japanese sake jug (tokkuri) from the late Meiji Era (c

This Nakiri Hocho with a double-sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi

he was absorbed into the Shichifukujin from the 17th century during the Edo period

It features a stamped continuous mountain and island landscape with sailboats with the water hand painted under

Antique Japanese Vermilion Hexagonal Lacquer Box Gold Maki-e Floral Motif Kasuri It holds the powdered greenAn exceptional example of Japanese lacquer artistry, this hexagonal legged box features a brilliant vermilion (shu urushi) ground adorned with an elegant maki e design of botan (peony) and susuki (autumn grasses) in raised gold and fine hiramaki e detailing. The composition flows organically across the six facets of the box, harmonizing delicate trailing vines and clusters of blossoms rendered in luminous powdered gold with subtle flecks of nashiji.