Vintage Bamboo Lacquer Offering Vessel

Description

This is a traditional lacquerware hsun-ok in great condition. A hsun-ok is a stupa (top of a temple) shaped vessel used for presenting food to a Buddhist monastery. It is lacquered in black with intricate carvings throughout. Made using Bamboo.
The hsun-ok comprises a wide curved bowl set on a waisted pedestal flaring out to a circular foot-ring. The lid tapers to an elegant spire, which is relieved at intervals by graceful bulbous moldings. The base was crafted from bamboo which was then treated with several layers of lacquer.
Details:
Height: 7 1/2 in
Diameter: 3.5 in
Materials: bamboo, lacquer, pigment
Period: 20th century