Of turned and assembled wood and raised on three feet, decorated in red and black lacquer showing the wood grain beneath, lacquered bamboo handle with copper fittings, dated autumn of 1670, signed Morikatsu
6⁷⁄₈ in. (17.5 cm.) high with handle raised, 9¹⁄₈ in. (23.2 cm.) wide

Roger Keverne, London, 2002.
The Irving Collection, no. 3878.

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Negoro lacquers are traditionally associated with the Negoro Temple complex in Naka-gun, Kii province (Wakayama Prefecture) founded in the 12th century by monks of Shingon Buddhism. Negoro wares are greatly admired for their vigor, unassuming shapes and the appearance of antiquity due to the vermilion wearing through to the black lacquer.