Maki-e Lacquered Wood Lidded Bowls, Japan
These Japanese lacquered wood lidded bowls with maki-e decoration are fine and practical traditional Japanese utensils, classic works of Japanese lacquer culture. They are made by the traditional technique of lacquer over a wooden core, coated with multiple layers of lacquer and decorated in maki-e with gold floral designs, elegant and artistic. Lidded bowls like these are often used in the Japanese tea ceremony or for table settings, showing the host's taste and expressing the understated aesthetics of traditional Japanese culture. (Set of 2, in good condition)