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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Todd Barlin Collection of Fine Oceanic & Asian Arts
• Sale Date:
  08 May 2016 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  82
• Lot Description:
  Fifteen Japanese Lacquer Ware (urushi) Sake Cups; together with a fine Lacquer Ware Table & Bark Basket, [17]
  all finely painted with various traditional designs
  table 19 cm, basket 13 cm, Dia. 9cm to 15 cm
• Provenance:
  Todd Barlin Collection.
• Notes:
  Contemporary historical research indicates that the knowledge of urushi lacquer technology was introduced from China to Korea, & from there to Japan. Though Japan had also been using lacquer in ancient times, from that time onward, as Japanese culture developed, so did its use of lacquer and its application to bowls, plates, trays, sake cups, boxes, combs & other objects. As Japanese civilization developed, lacquer ware techniques continuously incorporated ever more refined styles
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 700
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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