Antique Japanese Vermilion Hexagonal Lacquer Box Gold Maki-e Floral Motif Kasuri All drawer handles

All drawer handles

Condition: may have pulled threads and small stains consistent with being approximately a century old

and the back is undecorated

he was absorbed into the Shichifukujin from the 17th century during the Edo period

It holds the powdered green tea called matcha

Antique Japanese Vermilion Hexagonal Lacquer Box Gold Maki-e Floral Motif Kasuri All drawer handlesAn exceptional example of Japanese lacquer artistry, this hexagonal legged box features a brilliant vermilion (shu urushi) ground adorned with an elegant maki e design of botan (peony) and susuki (autumn grasses) in raised gold and fine hiramaki e detailing. The composition flows organically across the six facets of the box, harmonizing delicate trailing vines and clusters of blossoms rendered in luminous powdered gold with subtle flecks of nashiji.