An old Wajima-nuri lacquerware bowl. This piece features a beautifully colored vermilion wash with gold rims, and elegant hototogisu (lesser cuckoo) maki-e (sprinkled picture) design. The hototogisu is said to call out in the evening twilight, and this bowl's refined cloud maki-e and the crescent moon-shaped lid knob evoke the feeling of early summer. It's a lightweight construction, perfect for a simmered dish. In excellent condition, having been kept in storage. Size: 13 cm in diameter, 8 cm in height. In stock. Please understand that this is an antique item.