This stand is used in formal tea ceremony to hold a temmoku chawan, it is in perfect condition and is signed. Comes with a signed box. About 8" diameter. Black lacquer with silver rims ( not sure if actual silver ).

A striking kanshitsu (dry lacquer) mizusashi entirely covered in Ginpun silver powder, extremely elegant, enclosed in the original signed double-wooden box by Maehata Gaho. The box is titled Gin Tamenuri, Tanpyo mizusashi (Silver Tame-nuri inverted Gourd shaped Mizusashi). It is 26 cm (16-1/2 inches) diameter, 12 cm (4-1/2 inches) tall and in excellent condition.
Maehata Gaho (b. 1936) is a traditional lacquer artist renowned for Exceptional Tea Ceremony utensils...

Very beautiful roiro(shiny and deep black)lacquer plate set with gorgeous makie work.

Makie Artist name is Hino Takuya(1962~), and Lacquer studio and artist name is"Gosyu-do",Sakamizu Hideo(1936~)...

Very fine Japanese "Go" board and a "Go" bowl and Go pieces set.
Artist name "Somata Shinzan"(1932~)...

Very fine Japanese "Go" board and a "Go" bowl and Go pieces set.
Artist name "Somata Shinzan"(1932~).
A famous Wajima lacquer artist with many domestic award histories.

Go bowls are decorated in beautiful rise makie on the roiro(shiny deep black)lacquer ground with tiger and dragon design.
Go board is based on real Japanese nutmeg tree,Hon-Kaya.
A grain of wood is very beautiful.

There are two kind of Go piece.
A white is based on real Japanese common crient clam...

The greatest of all Wajima-nuri lacquer Chin-kin artists, Konishi Keisuke's work.
It is based on wood, decorated in gold chin-kin makie on the roiro(shiny deep black)lacquer ground.

He did first winning a contest in Nitten in Showa 41(1966).
Three special selection, 20 winning a contest or more.
One of the most expensive artists, and he is the most popular in a present-day Wajima-nuri lacquer artist.
He has a prominent lacquer technique and good design qualities...

Japanese Wajima-nuri lacquer fine artist's work.
Artist name is Yauchi Naoto.

Showa 34 (1959) Ishikawa prefecture birth.
It sends to a Japanese new technical exhibition, an Ishikawa prefecture contemporary art exhibition, a traditional-handicrafts Wajima-nuri exhibition, etc., and repeats an award.
A private exhibition and a group exhibition are also held...

A living national treasure Nakano Koichi(1947~)work.

He goes into the way of Japanese lacquer art at the age of 22.
Many prizes in Japan are won.
Living national treasure authorization of him was carried out in Heisei 22...

This very attractive natsume (tea caddy) was made by a master craftsman named Nakamura Muneyoshi. It is made of lacquered wood as it is traditionally the case for thin tea containers...

Beautiful and modern Japanese black roiro(high-gloss black lacquer)middle size box.
Signed artist name "Noriyuki"(Yoshikawa Noriyuki)on the base.
1997 57th Japan traditional-handicrafts exhibition first winning work article.

It is decorated in Taka-makie(raise makie)with autumn wind and Japanese pampas grass.
A gold and white lacquer is impressive and wonderful.

Under part of this box has lovely pearl inlay work.

The condition is in excellent, like new...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a modern inscribed lacquerware covered vessel from the famed U Aung Myint workshop in Myinkaba Village, Pagan Burma (Myanmar), from which the British Museum has commissioned pieces for display in London. See Isaacs and Burton, Visions from the Golden Land, Burma and the Art of Lacquer page 222-223...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a modern lacquerware masterpiece from the famed U Aung Myint workshop in Myinkaba Village, Pagan Burma (Myanmar), from which the British Museum has commissioned pieces for display in London. See Isaacs and Burton, Visions from the Golden Land, Burma and the Art of Lacquer page 222-223...

A richly hand painted, lacquered wood picture frame with a hand combed faux finish, made by European artists Daniel Grant and Ingela Noren; stamped with maker's mark in gold on reverse; Measurement: Outside dimensions:  11 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches; suitable for a 5 x 7 image. Condition: new

Japanese Lacquer (Urushi) bowl made by Azuma Hideo (1950~ ) who is an emerging urushi artist and a craftsman. Gourds are hand-carved on wooden base and red and black urushi are lacquered. Brand-new condition. Contemporary. Height 8.5cm 3.3" Diameter 13.5cm 5.3"

Azuma Hideo (1950~ ) is an emerging urushi artist and craftsman whose work is novel and creative. This is a wooden bowl on which camellias and a plum tree with blossoms are carved and painted with urushi (Japanese lacquer). In excellent condition. Contemporary. Height 11cm 4.3" Diameter 16.5cm 6.5"