Antique Japanese Wooden Red Lacquer Sakazuki Sake Cup Gold Makie 3” Byoubu Beautifully decorated in traditional motifs

Beautifully decorated in traditional motifs of gold maki-e maple leaves and cherry blossoms of a deep rich red base

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This carving measures 15

This vase measures 12" in diameter by 4" wide

Yoshido are traditional Japanese summer screens designed to bring both comfort and elegance to homes during the warmer months

Antique Japanese Wooden Red Lacquer Sakazuki Sake Cup Gold Makie 3” Byoubu Beautifully decorated in traditional motifsThis is an antique Japanese late Meiji Era (c. 1910) lacquer sakazuki (sake cup) made of hand turned cryptomeria wood with over twenty layers of red lacquer. It has makie (raised gold artwork) depicting Mt Fuji and lace scape. Japanese lacquer from the Meiji era was considered the finest ever made. It is durable enough to withstand the harshest treatment the centuries have thrown at it. Having been in storage for over a century, this sakazuki remains