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This mid-century Japanese nut bowl combines practical design with hand-carved decorative detail.
Turned from hardwood, the interior features a raised …
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This mid-century Japanese nut bowl combines practical design with hand-carved decorative detail.
Turned from hardwood, the interior features a raised central anvil for cracking nutshells, surrounded by a carved border with a rope-style ring. The scenic composition depicts torii gates and temple architecture rendered in a traditional red and black palette, echoing popular post-war souvenir themes associated with pilgrimage landscapes.
Produced for household use and travelers alike, pieces of this type illustrate the blending of regional craft traditions with export sensibilities during the 1950s–1960s.
Provenance details unknown; acquired directly from a Northern California collection.
Measurements: 2.25"H x 7.75"W x 7.75"D
Condition: Very good some irregularity in finish
Weight: 15 oz
Origin: Japan
Style: Japanese
Age: Mid 20th Century
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- Dimensions
- 7.75ʺW × 7.75ʺD × 2.25ʺH
- Styles
- Japanese
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very good, some irregularity in finish Very good, some irregularity in finish less
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