Lacquer table, 16th century, Unknown Japanese, 15 5/16 × 11 1/4 × 11 5/16 in. ( × × cm), Negoro ware; red lacquer; metal fittings, Japan, 16th century, This elegant table originally would have held an incense burner or other ritual object placed before icons within a Buddhist temple. This type of red lacquer, known as Negoro ware, reflects Chinese influence in its overall shape and carved decor. Negoro is made by covering a base of black lacquer with red lacquer. Eventually, areas of red are rubbed away from repeated use, revealing the black beneath.

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