A Set of Seven Lacquered Bamboo Mukozuke - Taisho
April 2014 Auction by Far East Asian Art

A handsome set of seven Japanese bamboo mukozuke that have been lacquered with a dark rust brown lacquer. The seven dishes measure 3 1/8" long by 3" wide by 1/2" high at the ends. The dark lacquer would have been a lovely contrast to the raw fish normally used in the mokuzuke serving. We date these to the mid Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1925-1940. They are in excellent condition.

A Mukozuke is a small dish used in the Japanese tea ceremony...