Unknown Artist, worktable of an Urushi (Japanese lacquer) artist, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912)

This small table comprises three parts: a circular base, a flaring columnar support, and a square top. The circular base rests on a broad, short foot with vertical side walls. Res...

Of hexagonal form, this dry lacquer tea caddy is made entirely of lacquer applied over a cloth core, the surface imitating the color and texture of an old bronze vessel. The top an...