Museum Quality Large Japanese Boro late 19th Century (7) Garden Furniture The carvings are similar patterns

The carvings are similar patterns to that of an Indian style

the pot still remains very intact and practically untouched by time

Its a marvellous and distinct piece of furniture

It was hand-carved from a block of wood and would have been used as a mortar to crush grain and spices

these doors are made from a Chinese soft wood and remanence of the original lacquer can still be seen

Museum Quality Large Japanese Boro late 19th Century (7) Garden Furniture The carvings are similar patternsThis Japanese boro really is a show stopper, its museum quality! What makes this particular boro stand out is that it is thicker than others we have seen; meaning it has more layers of the beautiful indigo dyed cotton panels. The other thing is its size, its much bigger than the average. We have aged this boro at approximately late 19th Century but believe that some of the patches may be as old as 200 years. The history of the boro isn't particularly