Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 winter brown tassel

brown tassel

Cool pillow

8 cm wide × 27

There are some inscriptions on the frame

This plate is in a beautiful blue color with some gold foil embellishments

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 winter brown tasselVintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray, Obon This is a vintage lacquered wood serving tray, or obon. It is round and features the carved whirl mark. This black and red lacquerware, known as Akebono nuri, has two coatings: the inner one is red and the outer one is black. Akebono nuri is named after dawn; this lacquerware's red color looks like the first light of dawn shining through darkness. Obon (serving trays) are typically used for serving