This is a Shigeho-style Yamanaka lacquerware serving bowl with gold and silver maki-e (sprinkled picture) decoration. Size: 24 x 7 cm. The vermilion lacquer is beautifully accented with gold and silver leaf. Yamanaka lacquerware is a traditional Japanese lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen area of Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is particularly known for its wood-turning techniques (rokuro-biki), which are considered the best in the country, earning it the nickname "Yamanaka of Wood." Features include "tate-kidori" (vertical grain utilization) and "kashoku-biki" (decorative turning), which highlight the beauty of the wood grain. It has been used for bowls, tea ceremony utensils, and art objects. Woodworking Techniques: Utilizing abundant wood resources, the rokuro-biki technique developed to create sturdy lacquerware with beautiful wood grain. Bringing out the "Face of the Wood": Features include "tate-kidori," which utilizes the natural texture of the wood, and "kashoku-biki," which applies fine patterns to the wood, resulting in delicate beauty. History: The origin dates back to the late 1500s when woodworkers migrated to the area. It developed from souvenirs for hot spring visitors, and maki-e techniques were introduced during the Bunsei era. ※ Buddhist statues, shrines, temples, Goshuin (temple seals), ranma (transom), antiques, Edo period, wood carving, antique, retro, lacquer art, suzuri (inkstone), calligraphy, Shinto, sake vessels, flower vases, folk art, Buddhist, tea ceremony, matcha, teabowls, natsume (tea caddies), tea containers, Ko-Imari, Kutani, Shigaraki, Bizen, lacquered, hanging scrolls, woodblock prints, old playthings, old art, Chinese antiques, items from the past, excavated items, museums, ruins, Buddhist art, Meiji era, Taisho era, Showa retro, earthenware, antique, kabuto (helmet), armor, cloisonné, New Year, New Year's