Shu-Hiraizumi lacquerware is a traditional craft of Iwate Prefecture, passed down for over 800 years. This is a luxurious pair of lidded rice bowls for a couple, featuring the contrasting colors of red and black lacquer. They are one of the highest-grade bowls among the Shu-Hiraizumi bowls, known as Rikyū-gata rice bowls. The base is made of natural wood. One bowl has red lacquer on the outside and a subdued red lacquer on the inside (Photos 5-8). The other bowl has black lacquer on the outside, creating a color contrast, and the same red lacquer on the inside (Photos 9-12). The red lacquered bowl has black cloud patterns, and the black lacquered bowl has red cloud patterns, with gold leaf diamond shapes and pine needles applied on top. Bamboo is depicted on the lid of the red lacquered bowl, and pine on the black lacquered bowl, creating auspicious designs. The luster of the lacquer and the gold leaf are beautiful. The red color is slightly more subdued than in the photos. These are unused items that have been stored. They come in a paulownia wood box. 【Size】 Bowl diameter: approx. 12 cm Bowl height: approx. 5.4 cm Height with lid: approx. 8.5 cm