Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe This basket has a sheet

This basket has a sheet iron lining as it was filled with white ash to make it fire resistant and used to transport hot coals from one hibachi to another

There is some separation of the lacquer from the wood and exposed joints

This vase measures 10" in diameter by 3" wide (25 x 8 cm)

and light age wear consistent with Edo–Meiji hand-painted porcelain

A beautiful way to display any kind of flower arrangement

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe This basket has a sheetA handsome example of traditional Negoro nuri () lacquerware, featuring a rounded lidded bowl with matching undertray in deep vermillion red showing soft, irregular black undertones from polishing. The deliberate wear and tonal variation of the surface reveal the black underlayer beneath the red, characteristic of Negoro lacquer, prized for its organic patina and tactile beauty. This substantial bowl form, with its domed lid and shallow tray base,