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Lacquered Kiri Wood Guest Hibachi, MOP Inlay browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Wood: Pre 1920: item # 130322 Please refer to our stock # 15-209 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $295 |
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| Lovely Japanese oval paulownia (kiri) wood guest hibachi with makie lacquer and inlaid mother-of-pearl decoration. Early 20th century. These wooden holders for a charcoal container and the bamboo cylinder are also called smoker’s hibachi or “tabako-bon.” The front of the thick, densely-grained kiri wood body is decorated with large gold makie lacquer hydrangea blossoms and gold and silvery lacquered leaves, some of which are highlighted with mother-of-pearl inlays. The reverse is simply decorated with small lacquer leaves and tiny red berries. Smoking was widespread among both men and women by the mid-Edo period, and the strong kizami tobacco was smoked only in small amounts in slender pipes with tiny pipe bowls (kiseru). The cylindrical inset copper receptacle would hold burning charcoal with which to light the pipe. The bamboo tube, which has a rosewood cap, would hold a tiny bit of water to dispose of smoked tobacco ash. As a sign of relaxation and welcome, guest hibachi played an important role in Japanese hospitality. Custom demanded that whenever a visitor arrived, the first act of welcome would be to set a small personal hibachi in front of him. This was also true of commercial shops. Production of smoker’s hibachi ceased at the turn of the 20th century, when cigarettes became fashionable and virtually replaced pipe smoking. Condition is excellent. Dimensions: 7 ˝” long, 6” wide, 4 3/8” high. | |||||||||||
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