Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe blustery winter street: a bundled

blustery winter street: a bundled newspaper vendor clutches a sheaf of evening editions against the wind beside a red utility pole and bare tree

The sake bottle measure 2 1/4" in diameter by 5" tall (6 x 13 cm)

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

Daikokuten standing on rice bales with mallet and halo — 大黒天像 (Daikokuten-zō)

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

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Negoro Lacquer Lidded Bowl Matching Tray 9.5" Ukiyoe blustery winter street: a bundledA 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,