Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Pair of Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Ikebana/Bonsai an indispensable tool in ikebana

an indispensable tool in ikebana

Used in Ikebana flower arranging

often translated as "cloth bag")

It's about 7 1/2" from the toe strap to the back of the heel

it remains in fine condition

Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Pair of Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Ikebana/Bonsai an indispensable tool in ikebanaThis is an antique Japanese late Edo Era (c. 1850) gold and red lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the red 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 over a century, and looking