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A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD BOWL FOR MIXING LACQUER
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A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD BOWL FOR MIXING LACQUER

EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

Fermé25 October 2019

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GBP 3,500

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A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD BOWL FOR MIXING LACQUER
EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The large, circular bowl with lacquer coating worn in places revealing the wood beneath
30 in. (76 cm.) diam.

Note du spécialiste

This large lacquerer's bowl would have been used for mixing large batches of liquid lacquer. The bowl's original purpose is reflected in the contrast between the rough exterior and smooth interior developed from thin coatings of lacquer left after each batch.