Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Pair of Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Ikebana/Bonsai There are 5 more identical

There are 5 more identical plates available upon request

it remains in fine condition

an indispensable tool in ikebana

often translated as "cloth bag")

Great as a stand alone piece of art or as a lovely bud vase or even as a sake or wine decanter

Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Pair of Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Ikebana/Bonsai There are 5 more identicalThis is an antique Japanese late Edo Era (c. 1850) gold and red lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the red 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 over a century, and looking