MUSEUM QUALITY Lacquer Wood Box ANTIQUE Signed Yoneji c1900 Ryukyu Natsume JAPAN

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MUSEUM QUALITY Lacquer Wood Box ANTIQUE
Signed Yoneji
1900 Ryukyu Natsume
JAPANESE TREASURE
7" ACROSS
3.5" HIGH
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Incredible Workmanship
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This is one of the most incredibly intricate RYUKYU NATSUME boxes I have ever seen or owned.  The exquisite complex 3 dimensional artistic carving is Museum Quality work - of the highest caliber.  It is a magnificent Okinawa work of art signed by the artist.
RYUKYU SAN YONEJI SEI
Antique Box
c. 1900
Fascinating History of Lacquer:
Lacquer (
urushi
) is a living substance - sap - carefully collected from Urushi trees (a type of Sumac, which is related to poison oak and ivy).  It has been used for over six thousand years in Japan to coat all types of things, from wood to baskets to leather to pottery. Lacquer-coated pots and wooden items have been found in Japanese Neolithic sites carbon dated to about 4500 B.C.  And lacquer coated objects that have been in ocean depths for 18 months, or more, have retained their integrity.  Far more protective and long lasting than Western lacquer (a petrochemical creation), natural Japanese lacquer has a complex organic structure which lasts and lasts, repelling liquids and heat.  Many steps are taken to refine and prepare the lacquer, and even more intricate steps are taken to create/coat/decorate exquisite objects.  This beautiful box is a superb and rare example of this historic art.
The Winged Phoenix
presents:
AN INCREDIBLY RARE FIND!
A BEAUTIFUL BOX
Japanese Art
Timeless Beauty
Elegant Simplicity
Serenity of the Spirit
MOST EXQUISITE
SENSUAL POWERFUL RICH COLORS
SKILLFULLY HAND CRAFTED and HAND CARVED
GORGEOUS VINTAGE JAPANESE ROUND BOX
AMAZING tiny DETAILS
Perfect Gift
Can be used to display and hold anything you desire - jewelry, keys, keepsakes, papers, anything!
The work on this lush elegant box is so intensely gorgeous!
What an incredibly amazing find!
SIGNED on the Bottom
PLEASE READ:
CONDITION:
Cherished for over 100 years, this very special box is in good condition with minor surface cracks in the lacquer,  what looks like repairs on the top and top rim plus small spots of missing lacquer where you can see the wood beneath.  Last 2 photos show repairs.  It needs cleaning which I leave to the new owner.  SALE is FINAL.  NO RETURN.  NO REFUND.
FABULOUS FIND
7" ACROSS
3.5" HIGH
SIGNED on BOTTOM - PLEASE SEE PHOTO of SIGNATURE
MADE in OKINAWA
This masterpiece was Made in Japan around 1900
What an unbelievably amazing find!
There is no reserve on this extremely lovely round box with a skillfully lacquered and beautiful carved raised scene.  Majestic, highly detailed trees, 2 charming buildings with realistic rocks in front and mountains behind are incredibly detailed.  The lush essence and extraordinary luminescence are sublime.
What a magnificent and unique addition this would be to any collection and what a great gift this absolutely luscious piece would be for any collector!
This is an opportunity for you to purchase not only a piece of art in the form of the mysterious alchemy that is the wood lacquer medium, but something that, over time, you will be able to appreciate not only for its exquisite beauty, but its value at this offered price!
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California Delivery - Buyer pays CA sales tax.
Payment must be received within 2 days of end of auction.
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