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LACQUER MIXING BOWL

LACQUER MIXING BOWL

unusual Japanese lacquer worker’s work bowl. This large bowl with dramatic heavy rim would have been used to mix lacquer, oxides and colorants before being applied to a surface. Lacquer is a refined sap from the urushi tree (Rhus verniciflua) related to the sumac tree. When being applied to a work it is a viscous oily liquid, which often drips on the craftsman's work surface, building up over the years After each project a small amount of lacquer would dry in the top of the box, over the years gradually creating a painterly surface
20th century  
16” diameter x 4 ¾” high

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