Hand Carved Large Yunnan Wooden Bowl (7) Box in Japanese culture

in Japanese culture

This simple frame really shows off the bright colours of this artwork

The chair is from Shanxi and is in a high-backed 'Southern Official' style

The lettering on the back translates to 'Seyu Store' which is a Japanese convenience store

It is made from cedar and has a mixture of original and new metal brackets

Hand Carved Large Yunnan Wooden Bowl (7) Box in Japanese cultureStunning late 18th Century wooden bowl from the Yunnan area in Southwest China. This wooden bowl is huge, and hand carved from one piece of wood. This piece is stunning and emits so much history, you can see all the old chopping marks! Its almost perfectly round with two indented handles at each side its a fabulous example of one of these bowls. They were traditionally used as food preparation bowls, as well as to serve food in. Nowadays they would be