A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD BOWL FOR MIXING LACQUER

EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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A LARGE JAPANESE WOOD BOWL FOR MIXING LACQUER
EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The large, circular bowl with lacquer coating worn in places revealing the wood beneath
30 in. (76 cm.) diam.

Exhibited

London, Oliver Hoare, Every Object Tells a Story, 2017, no.243

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Lot Essay

This large lacquerer's bowl would have been used for mixing large batches of liquid lacquer. The bowl's original purpose is reflected in the contrast between the rough exterior and smooth interior developed from thin coatings of lacquer left after each batch.

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