Japanese Lacquer Tray with Feather and Mouse

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1950: item #1124952
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Wooden tray is decorated with gold makie and colored lacquers on the black lacquer ground.
The handle and the center of feather duster (utensil of tea ceremony) and the mouse with taka-makie (raised makie).
Date from the early to the mid 20th century.
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Japanese Sencha Tea Set Cabinet Kikyoku, Kamisaka Sekka

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1940: item #1124407
120117

The size of Kikyoku: 11 3/8" Long x 10 13/16" Deep x 10 7/16" High. This cabinet called Kikyoku which is used for Sencha Tea Set keeping. It has black roiro lacuqer as well as reddishi lavender finish. The front door has Kiku(Chrysanthemum) design done in gold makie. The way closing the door is lift the door and set in. There are two section of cabinet. The lower area with removable lacquer tray. Upper section shelf also can be removed easily. It has the signature of Sekka in lower left area. No... Click for details

additional photos for Sekka Sencha Set Cabinet

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1940: item #1124406
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additional photos for Sekka Sencha Set Cabinet. Please note Photo #8 showing L shape hairline on the tray. Photo #9 showing a couple of few centimeter hairlines which are all treated with clear lacquerd and reinforced

Japanese Shibayama Makie Kodansu by Shibayama Soichi

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1123929
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The great Shibayama makie artist in Meiji (1868-1912) "Shibayama Soichi" original Kodansu.
It is the one of the most greatest Japanese lacquer ware in Meiji.

Very beautiful Kodansu(sma... Click for details

Japanese Lacquer Box by Kamisaka Sekka, Tanzaku Bako

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1123205
100210H

The size of Tanzaku Bako: 14 15/16" Long x 3 1/8" Wide x 3/8" High ( 38 cm x 8 cm x 1 cm ). Very nice Japanese Tanzaku Bako (poet board box) by Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942). It is done by Shunkei Nuri(brownish glossy lacquer over wood). The bamboo leaf design by gold lacquer. The condition of box excellent, no Kizu(flaw), no repair and no warping. The spot seen in the photo is from the corner got blackish finish, urushi harden. No Tomobako. There is Sekka's signature on lower left of Tanzaku Bako.... Click for details

Fine, signed lacquer ”kogo” with playful Shishi, Meiji

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1121546
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A fine lacquer ”kogo” - incense box. The lid is decorated with a humourous, playful ”shishi” - lion biting into a bowl; a red ribbon around it. The shishi is rendered in low relief golden lacquer with the eyes, thungs and claws inlaid in mother of pearl on a background of black and nashiji lacquer. Signed Wajima Genpo saku. Inscribed kiri-tomobako: Shishi makie kogo Wajima nuri. Diameter: 8,5 cm. Meiji. Condition: perfect.

Japanese Lacquer Komanuri Hibachi

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1120945
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Japanese Wooden Hibachi or hand-warmer in lacquered Koma-nuri ( striped rings design ), with original copper liner.
Date the early 20th century.

Measurements about : 8 5/8" (22 cm) diameter and 7 1/8" (18 cm) tall.... Click for details

Japanese Makie Haisen with Snail

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1120477
3117

This wooden lacquer Haisen ( sake cup basin ) is decorated with design of Japanese banana-leaves in makie and the snail design in makie with shell inlay.
Date from the early to the mid 20th century.

Measurements: 10 1/2" (26.8 cm) square and 4 1/8" (10.6 cm) ta... Click for details

Ryukyu Japanese Mother of Pearl Lacquered Tray

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1920: item #1116607

In tea ceremony there are many tools found using lacquer embellished with mother of pearl. The preferences have been seen since the Edo period in the 17th century but may have been used in earlier styles. Many of the tools at the time were imported from China and were used as trays and stands to display items or used during specific ceremonies such as when incense ceremony is done during the tea event or the most elaborate ceremony, the shichiji shiki. The tray presented here would be used for s... Click for details

Lovely Nashiji Makie Incense Case Lotus Flower Design

Japanese: Tea Articles: Lacquer Pre 1910: item #1116094
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It lotus flower shape is very lovely and beautiful design.
It is done fine detail gold Takamakie(rise makie) and inside has very fine Nashiji work finish.
The lotus flower is a beautiful flower which the connection is deep to Buddhism and blooms in it in summer.
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