Seal paste container, lacquered wood, Japan, 20th c.

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1990: item #405842
L 122

Lacquered circular wooden box containing red seal- paste. The wood grain pattern accentuated with gold powder. The natural wood grain accentuated with rubbed-in gold powders, covered with a protective layer of transparent Japanese lacquer (urushi). Signed at the base with an hexagonal seal imprint (unread). Around 1985.
Height 1 1/8 in. (3 cm), diameter3 1/8 in. (8 cm), in inscribed and sealed wooden box.... Click for details

Five dishes, lacquer, Zohiko, Japan 20th century

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1990: item #373858
L 044

Set of five circular red dishes, decorated in black lacquer with the flowers of the seasons. The base of thin but strong cypress wood, the wood-grain visible through of top-layer of red lacquer over a base-coat of black lacquer. Each dish decorated with a black lacquer line- drawing of one of the five seasonal plants (Plum, orchids, pine, bamboo, chrysanthemum.) Each dish signed at the underside with a gold lacquer seal ZÔHIKO. Japan, approx. 1985.... Click for details

Five dishes, wakasa-nuri lacquer, Japan, 20th c

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1990: item #373853
L 043

Set of five shallow rectangular dishes in wakasa-nuri, a lacquer technique that creates a mottled effect. The base of straight-grained cypress wood covered with black lacquer. Decorated in typical Wakasa style with an irregular pattern of gold foil and shell inlays, ground-down and polished to a glossy, smooth finish. Japan, around 1985.
L 6”, W 4 3/8”, H 9/16” (15.5 x 11.3 x 1.5 cm).... Click for details

Japanese 20th Century Mask of a Woman

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1960: item #373158
NM-15

Wonderful Japanese carved, lacquered and painted mask of a woman. The mask is made with such fine detail and facial expression. The stamp of the artist, is branded into the inner side of the mask. The mask measures 8 1/4" tall, 5 1/8" wide by 2 1/2" deep.

Japanese 20th Century Mask of a Man

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1960: item #373152
NM-18

Wonderfully carved, lacquered and painted mask of a man. The mask is made with fine detail and expression. The stamp of the artist is branded into the back inner side of the mask. The mask measures 7" tall, 5 1/4" wide by 3" deep.

Japanese 20th Century Mask of a young man

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1960: item #373144
NM-14

Wonderfully carved, lacquered and painted mask of a young man. Done in beautiful and expressive detail and form. The stamp of the artist is branded into the wood on the inside of the mask. The mask measures 8" tall, by 5 1/4" wide, by 2 1/2" deep.

Pilot fountain pen, peonies design, Japan, 20th c.

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 2000: item #345277
L 025

Black lacquer ground, with gold metal mounting. Decorated in gold, red and green hiramakie lacquer with peonies growing from rocks. Signed KOKKÔSAI. Brought out by Pilot. Length 5 ¼ inches (13.3 cm). Purchased in Japan around 1995. Pristine condition.
In fitted wooden box (tomobako), 7 1/8” (L) x 1 5/8” (H) x 2 ½” (W) (18 x 4 x 6.3 cm), placed inside white cardboard box. All leaflets, instructions, etc., and 10 ink... Click for details

Tea caddy (natsume), cricket in grass, Japan, 20th c.

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1980: item #345262
L 024

Plain keyaki wood (zelkova) with brown finish, decorated in black lacquer with a cricket among susuki grasses. Brown finished wood interiors. Unsigned. Height 2 5/8” (6.7 cm), diameter 2 5/8” (6.7 cm). Purchased in Japan around 1980. Tiny scratch at top, otherwise perfect condition.

This piece is located in Europe (EC).

Tea caddy (natsume), tsubo-tsubo design, Japan, 20th c.

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1990: item #345258
L 019

Glossy black lacquer ground, decorated in shades of red and gold lacquer, gold powders (nashiji, kinpun), crushed blue shell (aogai), and gold foil squares (kirigane) with colourful tsubo-tsubo toys. Bottom and interiors of silver lacquer, rims of gold lacquer. Height 2 ¾” (7.1 cm), diameter 2 5/8” (6.8 cm). Purchased in Japan around 1990. Tiny scratch at top, otherwise perfect condition.
In fitted wooden box (tomob... Click for details

Tea caddy (natsume), maple leaves in water, 20th c.

Artisan and Design: Lacquer Pre 1990: item #344046
L 018

Beige lacquer ground, decorated in gold and red hiramakie lacquer and sprinkled with gold powders with an all-over design of scattered maple leaves on stylized waves. Black lacquer interiors. Black bottom. Unsigned. Height 3” (7.7 cm), diameter 2 7/8” (7.3 cm). Purchased in Japan round 1990. Perfect condition
In wooden box (tomobako) 3 7/8 x 3 ½ x 3 ½ inches (10 x 9 x 9 cm), not matching. The box inscribed, signed a... Click for details