Pair Of Round Lacquered Japanese Lidded Boxes. Tsugaru-nuri Lacquer (urushi), 20th.
Artist: Tsugaru-nuri
Two lacquerware boxes with distinctive speckled patterns created by many layers of gold and colored urushi lacquers.
Dimensions:
Small - diameter : 12 cm
Hight : 9 cm
Large - diameter : 15 cm
Hight : 9 cm
Very good condition. Sold as a pair.
Tsugaru-nuri is a lacquerware technique originated 300 years ago in the Tsugaru region of the Aomori Prefecture, Japan.The technique consists in the application of an astonishing 48 layers of the base lacquer (urushi), before moving on to applying an additional four to six different color lacquers.
180 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Excellent condition
Diameter: 15 cm
Height: 9 cm
Reference (ID): 1847147
Availability: In stock
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