Vintage Large Japanese Aizu Lacquerware Wood Bowl Mottled Red & Black 29cm Folk Art Artist Biography – Tsuda Nagatoshi

Artist Biography – Tsuda Nagatoshi (1915–2000): Tsuda Nagatoshi was born in 1915 and became a prominent Japanese metalwork artist

The piece is signed on the base and comes with its original wooden box

and large bales of rice he stands upon (symbolizing a bountiful harvest)

A notable feature of this piece is the visible Kintsugi-style repair

Both dolls are personally signed by the artist

Vintage Large Japanese Aizu Lacquerware Wood Bowl Mottled Red & Black 29cm Folk Art Artist Biography – Tsuda NagatoshiVintage Large Japanese Aizu Lacquerware Wood Bowl Mottled Red & Black 29cm WO574 This is a magnificent and substantial vintage Aizu nuri (Aizu Lacquerware) bowl from Fukushima Prefecture, one of Japan's most prestigious lacquer traditions. Notable for its exceptional weight and striking visual texture, this bowl is a perfect blend of high end functional craft and sculptural art. The bowl features a complex, multi layered lacquer technique. The