Antique Japanese Edo Era (Dated 1776) Black Lacquer Bowl (1) Gold Makie Turtles & Cranes 5.25" Metalwork Weight = 1lb 12oz

Weight = 1lb 12oz

this plate remains in very good condition

This is a vintage large

The date is written as the 3rd Year of Enpo

5" x 7" Chikayoshi Toyohara (豊原周義)  giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the Twelve Views of Tokyo (東京十二景) series c

Antique Japanese Edo Era (Dated 1776) Black Lacquer Bowl (1) Gold Makie Turtles & Cranes 5.25" Metalwork Weight = 1lb 12ozThis is for a single bowl w lid. This is an antique Japanese Edo Era (dated 1776) gold Makie lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the black lacquer there is a makie (raised gold lacquer) done in the auspicious Crane & Turtle motif. Japanese lacquer is considered the finest in the world. This type of bowl was often used for soup or rice. Having been in storage for most of the