Antique Japanese MeijiEra (c1870) Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Bamboo and so did Bai (梅)

and so did Bai (梅) during the Edo period (1603 to 1868) because bamboo has vigorous vitality plum tree blossoms in the winter

The wear has smoothed down the whole tsuba

Having been only very sparingly and lovingly used for decades this natsume remains in fine condition

It has a stylized plum blossom and bamboo design in akai-imari (multi-color imari)

Antique Japanese MeijiEra (c1870) Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup / Rice Bowl Bamboo and so did Bai (梅)This is an antique Japanese Meiji Era (c. 1870's) gold, black and red 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) design of chrysanthemum. Both lid and bowl have gold trim. 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 much of the past