19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Dish & Utensils, 8 pcs
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East Asia, Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of wood utensils for papier mache - a bowl, 6 spoons, and tongs - all enveloped in black lacquer. The spoons and tongs all present elegant forms with a lustrous gold-pigment covering the bowl of each. Alternatively, the bowl is elaborately decorated with a scene of 3 figures at a table adorning its basin. Size of largest: 4.4" Diameter x 1.1" H (11.2 cm x 2.8 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170333
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170333
Condition
Repairs to bowl and 1 spoon with break lines visible. Stable hairline fissures to bowl and another spoon. All have expected nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, tongs and 5 spoons are intact and all 8 pieces are excellent with nice remaining pigments.
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19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Dish & Utensils, 8 pcs
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