Vintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Kamakurabori Rice Container w/ Box

This is a lidded Japanese cooked rice storage bowl container, or gohanki/ohitsu. It is gorgeous reddish brown color and in the style of kamakurabori (carved scales/hammered-looking design). It is a deep round bowl typically found in restaurants, traditional ryokan inns, etc. The lid’s raised handle is the shape of knotted kombu seaweed. This item includes a rice paddle in a darker kamakurabori red color. The original box is also included.

• Red, brown
• Wood, lacquer
• Kanji on box: Gohanki (rice bowl container)
• C1970
• Item weight: 1314 grams
• Packed weight: 1814 grams
• Approx. [Bowl w/lid] 23 cm wide x 14 cm tall x 10 cm deep; [Paddle] 18 cm long x 6 cm wide
• Good condition considering age. Some scratches and imperfections in lacquer from production. Box  has some tears/weak points.  Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.

• This was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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