Robuchi 炉縁 (sunken hearth frame)
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A charming lacquerware robuchi 炉縁 (sunken hearth frame) adorned with crests depicting diamond flowers encompassed by a circle emblem
These motifs are rendered in golden hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer) and nashiji 梨子地 (sprinkled gold lacquer) on a glossy black lacquered ground 蝋色漆 (rôiro’urushi).
A robuchi is a frame used around the sunken hearth 炉 (ro) in a tea ceremony room, designed to house a charcoal fire. Due to its refined finish, it also lends itself beautifully as a decorative wall frame or standalone display piece.
Complete with its original wooden tomobako 供箱 (storage box).
Period: Japan – Shôwa period (1926–1989)
Dimensions: Height 7 cm, Width & Depth 42 cm
In a good original condition, including superfiscial scratches and one small corner chip. Please refer to the photos for a clear condition reference.
