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

pink and black

The lidded top swings open to reveal the area where the ink stone was once housed

these carvings came to embody the enduring bond between humans and the spirit world

mid-20th century to contemporaryDimensions: 6" x 4"

1868–1912

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,