LACQUER WORKER STAND MA42

A Japanese lacquer worker’s trapezoidal stand. The stand used by lacquer worker as a work surface.  The surfaced covered in layers of lacquer from repeated use. Lacquer is a refined sap from the urushi tree (Rhus verniciflua) related to the sumac tree. When being applied to a work it is a viscous oily liquid, which often drips on the craftsman's work surface, building up over the years. 
20th century
7” x 7” x 6 ½” high