Antique Meiji Period 'Omiki Choshi Ire' Lacquer Box mishima although large tsubo vases seem

although large tsubo vases seem to be their specialty

along with a natural ash glaze acquired from the deposit of ashes in the kilns

Toyasai’s illustrious career spans some 60 years and he is responsible for producing some of the most spectacular Nara Sansai pieces the modern world has seen

and it was a symbol of the imperial house

Antique Meiji Period 'Omiki Choshi Ire' Lacquer Box mishima although large tsubo vases seem*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small antique choshi ire dated Meiji 30 (1897). A choshi ire is a small box for storing an omiki ritual sake bottle. Omiki is an offering of sake to the gods in order to communicate with them, or to pray for bountiful harvests. The box is made of lacquered wood and has kanji written on each side. The kanji in the very