Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Red Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Zen It measures 14" wide by

It measures 14" wide by 8 1/2" high by 10 1/4" deep (36 x 22 x 26 cm)

It remains in like new condition

It is made of a heavy bronze and sits on three legs adorned with tiny foo dog heads

The plate is a high fired ceramic for lasting durability

is a type of white Chinese porcelain

Antique Japanese Edo Era (c1850) Red Lacquer Makie Wooden Lidded Soup/Rice Bowl Zen It measures 14" wide byThis is an antique Japanese late Edo Era (c. 1850's) gold and red lacquer lidded bowl. It was hand turned from cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. On top of the red lacquer there is a makie (raised gold lacquer) design of chrysanthemum). Both lid and bowl have gold trim. Japanese lacquer is considered the finest in the world. This type of bowl was often used for soup or rice. Having been in storage for over a century, and looking