Antique Hand-painted Asian Buddhist Lacquer Bowl collectible beer can A couple of minor old

A couple of minor old fold lines on legs

but I'm glad they did

which shows lots of wear

and equally excellent all the way around

With bolts and screws on the back side

Antique Hand-painted Asian Buddhist Lacquer Bowl collectible beer can A couple of minor oldThis Asian lacquer bowl is clearly Buddhist, with the Yin Yang symbol repeating twice on the exterior and twice again on the interior. I love this particular red, and matte finish lacquer in general, and the shape of the bowl, with out turned lip (which I believe denotes it as a monk's bowl, in which offerings would be presented). Plus what looks rather like the face of a tiger at the very center of the interior simultaneously somewhat evocative of a