Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Brown Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Buddhist An excellent serving plate and

An excellent serving plate and also great for serving a variety of appetizers

His presence in art and decor is ubiquitous across Japan

This is an antique Chinese tea pot from the late Qing or early Republic period (c 1920)

Length: 9 1/2" (24cm)

The signed kiri wood box is also included

Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Brown Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Buddhist An excellent serving plate andThis is an antique Japanese late Edo Era (c. 1850) gold and brown lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the brown lacquer there is a makie (raised gold lacquer) design. 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 like it was used