Vintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Robuchi Frame
This is a Japanese robuchi or frame for a traditional sunken hearth, or ro. Found in the floors of tea ceremony rooms or chashitu, and surrounded by tatami mats, this square frame provides a sleek decorative element to the space as well as protects the tatami from any heat or sparks from the hearth fire.
Lacquered black, this robuchi is a rare tea ceremony furniture accessory perfect for functional, diorama, or artistic use.
This was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya
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