OLD LOTUS-FLOWER-SHAPED BAMBOO CONFECTIONERY BOWL, With wooden box, Mitate（kensui）, Meiji Period（1868–1912CE）
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An antique bamboo confectionery bowl in the shape of a lotus flower, Meiji period.
A confectionery bowl of the Meiji period, carved into a lotus-flower shape from a single piece of bamboo. The body presents gentle undulations like petals, and a ring-shaped foot encircles the lower section, giving a delicate, graceful impression. The bamboo surface retains fine carving marks and a texture reminiscent of woven patterns, and displays a warm reddish sheen and a matured, weathered patina developed through long use.
Its low profile and the soft contours of a lotus form make it well suited to being used as a kensui (waste-water receptacle) in the tearoom.
Some insect damage is evident, but it does not form large holes through to the reverse, and the overall condition is good. The sheen of the well-worn bamboo surface and the wear around the rim harmonize, producing a patina characteristic of aged bamboo.
A wooden box is included.
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