Ceremonial Rice Vessel
Nuosuo Yi peoples, North East China
Wood and natural lacquer
Early 20th century
8.5” (21.5cm) tall by 9.5” (24cm) diameter
A fine Nuosuo Yi Lacquer on wood rice container. These lidded vessels were for high ranking families to be used with guests and rituals. They are made out of wood and decorated with a thick and hard lacquer surface with black, red, and yellow natural pigments.
Field collected in China by Acher Eskenasy, Paris France
$650
