Black Lacquer Soup Bowls, Autumn Maple Chinkin, Set of Five — by Mitani Goichi No. WATO-RAW-002 Material: Wood, black urushi lacquer, chinkin (sunken gold) decoration Size: H. 10cm × D. 12cm Condition: Lacquer retains its depth. The chinkin remains crisp and clear. No significant damage. Maker: Mitani Goichi (b. 1919, Wajima, Ishikawa) Provenance: Two-time recipient of the Hokuto Prize at the Nitten. Member of the Important Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Society of Wajima Lacquerware. Associate of the Contemporary Craft Artists Association. Artist's résumé, original wooden storage box, and signature seal included. Gold maple leaves drift across a field of deep black — each one rendered not in a single stroke, but in thousands of fine gold points pressed into the lacquer surface. This is chinkin. Inside each lid, a small plum medallion waits. Five bowls, made as one. One of a kind — this is the only set available.
