East Asia, Japan, Edo period, Wajima, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An elegant, lacquered wood dish featuring a shallow basin with a pair of gilt lobsters adorned by nacre shell inlay. Size: 7.9" Diameter x 1.8" H (20.1 cm x 4.6 cm)

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Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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Light scratches to surface that do not affect imagery, but otherwise intact and excellent with great imagery and inlays.