Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Hardware mid-20th century to contemporaryDimensions: 6"

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

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

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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Glaze: Deep blue-grey gunmetal

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Hardware mid-20th century to contemporaryDimensions: 6"A 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,