A Meiji period Kinma Lacquered spouted pouring vessel enclosed in a period wooden box. It is 19.5 x 12.5 x 20 cm (roughly 8 x 5 x 8 inches) and is in overall excellent condition.
Lacquerware from Thailand and Myanmar, as well as its technique. The base material is often woven bamboo (rantai), which is coated with black lacquer. Designs are engraved with fine carving tools, and colored lacquer—such as red lacquer (shunurushi)—is applied and polished to reveal intricate patterns. This technique was introduced to Japan in the early modern period and became highly valued in tea ceremony utensils.
