"Japanese Tea Box In Sparrows And Bamboo Lacquer - Japan"
Tea box, natsume, in black lacquered wood with makie gold lacquer decorations and mother-of-pearl (raden) inlays with motifs of sparrows in bamboo.In Japan, the sparrow is a symbol of good social and family cohesion.
Artist: Tanaka Soryo
Japan, circa 1990, 7.1 x 6.6 cm.
With its original box signed by the artist.