Antique handpainted and gilded Nippon asparagus bowl / dish. Made in Japan, very early 1900''s. Measures 11 3/4 inches long; 8 inches wide and just under 3 inches to top of handles. Dish has unusual base, with the bottom walls forming a wavy based support. Curved rectangle, dipping on either side to fascilitate a pair of handles, each moulded as a bent twig with 3-petalled ends. Rich gilding all along the borders and handles. The ground colour ranges from pale to sunbright yellow through red-orange tan and brown. A bunch of asparagus is painted on the surface, one of them seems to have rolled away from the bunch. Colours are pink, purple, yellow and green with brown shades. Underneath is the earliest green Nippon mark of an M in a wreath, used from 1911. Good condition. No chips/cracks/restoration. Negligible gilt loss on edge of rim, mentioned only for the sake of accuracy. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3629 Condition: good Year: 1900 Title: ANTIQUE NIPPON HANDPAINTED GILDED ASPARAGUS BOWL DISH

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