Antique Japanese Kutani Dai Nippon Porcelain Sugar Bowl Sparrow Chrysanthemum Meiji 4H Lacquer the botan carries particular visual

the botan carries particular visual weight

This piece is best appreciated as an original artifact of samurai material culture rather than a pristine decorative example

This 4 panel fabric rendered in indigo hues was once a furoshike (a kind of bag or wrap)

As such they are in remarkable condition for its age

Antique Japanese Kutani Dai Nippon Porcelain Sugar Bowl Sparrow Chrysanthemum Meiji 4H Lacquer the botan carries particular visualJapanese Kutani Dai Nippon Porcelain Sugar Bowl Sparrow Chrysanthemum Meiji 4"H Japan, Meiji period, c. 18681912 Approx. 4 in. H (10 cm); Width handle to handle: [X] in.; Weight: A refined Kutani () porcelain vessel in the globular two handled form associated with Meiji period export tea and coffee services, the base bearing the prestigious four character mark (Dai Nippon Kutani Sei "Made in Kutani, Great Japan"), a hallmark of quality export