Antique Japanese lacquerware bowl (owan), featuring deep black urushi with a refined form and subtle luster.
A beautiful example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, ideal for both collection and display.
* 5 in stock
* Price is for 1
W 12.3 cm x H 7.2 cm (H 5.4cm without lid) / 175-210g
Hold about 130ml
Very good antique condition ★★★★☆
*NO microwave, NO dishwasher.
Please keep it away from direct sunlight.
This owan bowl is finished in urushi lacquer, a natural coating made from the sap of the lacquer tree.
Traditional lacquerware involves numerous steps—coating, drying, and polishing—requiring both time and expertise.
This piece reflects the quiet elegance of Japanese dining culture and embodies the aesthetics of wabi-sabi.
Wajima-nuri is a lacquer ware made in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
It is characterized by its unparalleled care and attention to detail in the lacquering process, which involves more than 20 processes and a total of 75-124 times of careful manual labor before it is completed.
Although it is a labor-intensive and costly process, Wajima-nuri is characterized by the fact that the technique has been preserved without placing emphasis on inexpensive production.
In 1975, Wajima-nuri was designated as a traditional craft by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry,
and in 1977, it was designated as an important intangible cultural asset.
