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Extraordinary Japanese Aizu-Nuri Urushi Lacquer Kogikushi Bowl, Authentic Sapi (Xipi) Pihpi Lacquer Technique by Master Shuho, One-of-a-Kind Swirling Cloud Mottled Pattern, Mint Condition with Original Signed Tomobako Box
This breathtaking handcrafted wooden urushi lacquer bowl is executed in the legendary, ancient Xipi (Sapi / Rhinoceros Skin) lacquer technique, revered for millennia across East Asia. This rare, labor-intensive method layers multiple coats of coloured raw lacquer, then abrades and polishes them to reveal organic, endlessly varied swirling marbled veins — no two pieces will ever bear the exact same pattern. Made by renowned Aizu lacquer master Shuho, this premium selected tea confection bowl possesses a mesmerising depth of lustre, with rich crimson, amber and ebony hues flowing naturally across its surface. Preserved in flawless unused mint condition, it arrives housed in its original hand-branded paulownia tomobako storage box. Xipi lacquer is widely celebrated as the crown jewel of traditional lacquer art; this museum-quality specimen is a monumental, highly coveted treasure for elite collectors of Japanese tea ceremony antiques and fine East Asian lacquerware.