A POMEGRANATE LACQUER BOWL
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely painted in gold and iron red lacquer on dark-brown ground with a pair of pomegranates in the well, the sides with various flowers amid their vines and leaves, the lip with a stylized floral border.HEIGHT 8.8 cm, DIAMETER 15 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and tiny flakes to foot rim.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Kept in the same family since the first half of the 20th century and thence by descent.