Cinnabar Cloud Bowl with Silver Dragon (M) Paperweights / Bookends Women who were less than

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Cinnabar Cloud Bowl with Silver Dragon (M) Paperweights / Bookends Women who were less thanHand carved and hand layered from cinnabar lacquer, this cloud bowl is adorned with a mythical sterling silver dancing dragon, winding in and out of the form. The composition brings together deep red lacquer, sculptural silverwork, and mythological symbolism in a piece of considerable presence. Lacquer was first developed in China and later refined in Japan. As a material, it allowed artists to create richly decorative works across furniture, trays,