Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Hardware pink and black

pink and black

the body is around 32" from shoulder to the plates hanging below the body of the armor

creating a kakegaku-style framing device that situates the image within the classical Japanese painting format while giving the piece a contemporary luminosity

Each section features large sliding doors paneled in narrow edge-joined sugi strips secured with rows of iron nail studs — a construction technique prized for dimensional stability and the warm

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Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Hardware pink and blackA handsome example of traditional Negoro nuri () lacquerware, featuring a rounded lidded bowl with matching undertray in deep vermillion red showing soft, irregular black undertones from polishing. The deliberate wear and tonal variation of the surface reveal the black underlayer beneath the red, characteristic of Negoro lacquer, prized for its organic patina and tactile beauty. This substantial bowl form, with its domed lid and shallow tray base,