Vintage Wajima Lacquer O-wan Bowl (Nimono-wan) 5 pcs

Wajima Lacquerware Bowl – The Quiet Beauty of Time-Honored Craftsmanship

This bowl is a Wajima lacquerware piece crafted in or before the mid-Showa period (pre-1970s), and today it is becoming increasingly rare and valuable.

Wajima-nuri, a traditional lacquerware from Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, is known for its exceptional durability and rich, multi-layered finish, created through a painstaking process involving dozens of steps. Pieces from this era were made entirely by hand, using time-honored techniques passed down through generations of artisans. They are both functional for daily use and deeply refined in appearance.

In recent years, the demand for lacquerware in Japan has declined, while the cost of new Wajima pieces has risen significantly due to increased material and labor costs, and a shrinking pool of skilled artisans. Furthermore, the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake caused severe damage to many workshops and artisan homes in Wajima, making the future of production and skill transmission uncertain.

• 5 pcs
• Over 50 years old
• Made with Authentic Wajima Tequnique
• Good quality with natural laquer shine(glow)
• Warm in your hand (wood made and covered by lacquer)
• Elegant and stable shape - this shape of bowl  is called Nimono-wan (Food-bowl)
  with wide opening.
• Besides food, you can use for soup, for sweets like Zenzai, Affogato, you can use is for your own needs.
• Width approx.13.5cm/ Height 8.5cm
  

Difference Between Nimono-wan Bowl (for Food)and Suimono-wan Bowl (For Soup)

No dish washer allowed.