{"product_id":"finely-inlaid-abalone-antique-japanese-hibachi","title":"Finely Inlaid Abalone Antique Japanese Hibachi","description":"\u003cp\u003eLook closely at the gold flowering branch worked across this bowl and one small detail stops you, a single petal isn't gold at all, it's shell, inlaid into the lacquer so it catches light the gold around it simply can't. That's raden, mother-of-pearl or abalone shell set directly into wet lacquer, a technique Japanese craftsmen have practiced since the Heian period and one reserved, historically, for pieces meant to do more than just hold up. Paired here with fine gold maki-e chrysanthemum and blossom work, it turns a simple keyaki wood bowl into something considerably harder to make than it looks. The bowl itself keeps the same full, rounded profile as the others in this group, a fitted copper liner still seated inside from its working life as a charcoal hibachi, the wood's grain running warm and unbroken beneath the decoration. \u003cbr\u003eAt 11 inches across and 8 inches tall, it has real substance without being oversized, enough presence to anchor a console or a low table on its own. Set it where the light moves across it through the day, morning or late afternoon both work, and that single shell petal will do something a photograph can't quite capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique\u003cbr\u003e*Dimension: 11\"(Diameter) x 8\"(H)\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Keyaki (Japanese elm) wood, copper liner\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Gold maki-e lacquer with raden (mother-of-pearl\/shell) inlay, floral motif\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value. Copper liner intact, raden inlay secure, maki-e shows minor age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique Japanese hibachi in keyaki (elm) wood with a fitted copper liner, decorated in gold maki-e florals accented with raden, inlaid mother-of-pearl or shell, a technique combination reserved for higher-quality Japanese lacquerware. 11 inches diameter, 8 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is that iridescent detail among the flowers? \u003c\/strong\u003eThat's raden, mother-of-pearl or abalone shell inlaid directly into wet lacquer, a Japanese technique dating to the Heian period. It's commonly paired with gold maki-e on finer lacquerware, since both techniques require the lacquer to be worked in stages while wet, and the shell catches and shifts light in a way gold alone can't.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this compare to a simpler maki-e piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e The combination of maki-e and raden inlay represents more process and more skill than gold decoration alone, historically found on higher-quality lacquerware rather than simpler everyday pieces, which is reflected in both the visual detail and the value here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e • **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662076809453,"sku":"IMG_7776","price":745.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_7776_a2c7dd92-bab1-4acf-81a3-7fbebda5cd42.jpg?v=1789067621","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/finely-inlaid-abalone-antique-japanese-hibachi","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}