Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Bowl Nimonowan Vtg Gold Carving Red Brown LB118 portable Cover is black

Cover is black

it is decorated with big kanji that say "Nagara River" and "Gifu" as well as silhouettes of the famous cormorant fishing in Gifu Prefecture

a monk carrying a cloth bag

The two pieces fit well together and also can be used as separate boxes for organizing or presentation

Japanese wooden storage box for pottery or statue

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Bowl Nimonowan Vtg Gold Carving Red Brown LB118 portable Cover is blackVintage Japanese Lacquered Lidded Bowl A bright red lacquered bowl with black and brown inside, this vintage lacquered wooden lidded bowl is a beautifully decorative addition to any traditional Japanese dinnerware set. The main feature of this bowl is the elaborately carved design on the lid with peonies, pine, and other designs, painted with gold. This particular bowl is considered a nimonowan, a bowl made for boiled main dishes such as vegetables,