Featured Unusual Japanese Lacquered Bowl？

I just bought this bowl for roughly £50 because I think the quality of the Maki-e painting is very fine at that price, yet I’m unsure of its age.

It’s 18cm in diameter. The style of the butterflies reminds me of Meiji works, while the unusual shape compared to traditional Japanese bowls makes me wonder if this is made for European market. It bears an amateur's repair on one petal-perhaps the whole petal was broken at some point. Also wear of MOP inlays and gold everywhere.

 

Here’s also a comparison between cheap and expensive butterflies lol

 

And here’s a box listed at $5000 &sold on 1stdibs…early 20th century. Tho the details are much finer, but the style, especially how the body of butterfly is painted, is almost identical. And what more to ask as I only paid a fraction?

 

Wow, what a beauty. And what a bargain.
I see you are gravitating towards butterflies lately.

 

Just a coincidence But it’s nice to have them together& you can see how style& technique developed in different eras

 

I'd have chose yours considering the nine billion percent discount ! IMHO-the eye appeal is very close-great job.You will have to start thinking about a gallery space one of these days.

 

I do have a mini gallery at home

 

It will multiply like the Tailless Tenrec of Madagascar !

 

Not so mini soon, if this keeps up. Such problems to have!

 

True… they are now all over my shelf and table, maybe I should put something in them so they’re not just display items that pile up my space while not doing anything

 

They do plenty! They bring you joy every time they catch your eye and how many items can do that? This bowl is sooooo lovely! What mastery.

 

True! But I believe they have potential to do better

 

All I know is that it’s very pretty!

 

And mysterious isn’t it