Japanese Handmade Wooden Oke Bucket Sushioke Hangiri Vtg Sushi Handai BK29 Plates and cherry blossom blooms

and cherry blossom blooms

10 cm wide x 4 cm tall

Packed weight: 900 grams

This is an Ainu folk handicraft made in Hokkaido

The front contains a gold-painted border along with an exquisite gold makie lotus pond design

Japanese Handmade Wooden Oke Bucket Sushioke Hangiri Vtg Sushi Handai BK29 Plates and cherry blossom bloomsJapanese Legged Wooden Bucket Sushioke This is a vintage Japanese shallow wooden bucket made for serving sushi. It is called sushioke, hangiri, or handai. Made of precisely cut wood pieces, it is firmly held together via tension by metal plates, twisted wires, or woven braided bamboo called taga. This particular bucket uses three bands of woven bamboo. It sits up on three wide legs. While its main purpose is for serving food, this classic piece can