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Chinese Ceremonial Bowl
Chinese Ceremonial Bowl
Chinese Ceremonial Bowl
Chinese Ceremonial Bowl

Chinese Ceremonial Bowl

Owner (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
Object NameBowl
Mediumlaquer, metal
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 6 cm
Base: Diameter: 4.7 cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024054
About MeLacquering has been used in China and Japan since the late Neolithic period and is a decorative technique whereby layers of varnish made from the sap of a native tree Rhus Vernicifera are added to the surface of wood, fabric or leather either for carving or to be inlayed with other materials.
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