A lacquered-paulownia-wood bowl Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century The interior lacquered in gold, silver and slight-coloured hiramaki-e with a ho-o bird in flight, its feathers trailing over the rim of the bowl at one side, the exterior with two sprigs of paulownia, unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed on the lid Kiri ho-o maki-e onkazari bachi (Display bowl with the design of paulownia and a ho-o bird in maki-e). 9cm x 18.5cm (3½in x 7¼in). (2).