Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden Sake Snack Cup Vtg Kobachi Bowl Brown L599 Kettle 5 cm long x 37

5 cm long x 37 cm wide

The brown glaze on the bowl is translucent and mottled

which depicts cherry blossoms and autumn leaves as motifs

It is supposedly developed by a 14th-century monk named Shunkei and was a popular method in the 17th century of using clear lacquer to allow the natural appearance of the wood underneath to show through

Inside white bead: When you see into the white bead you can see Buddha

Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden Sake Snack Cup Vtg Kobachi Bowl Brown L599 Kettle 5 cm long x 37Vintage Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wooden Snack Cup This is a Japanese vintage brushed lacquer cup or small bowl used to serve small snacks, such as nuts and small senbei, while serving and drinking sake. It is a simple medium brown with angular carvings on the outside edge. It has carved rings on the inside to make picking up small items easier. It can also be used for storing jewelry and other small trinkets. Brown Lacquer, wood C1970 Item weight: 60