Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 Imari-arita Packed weight: 328 grams

Packed weight: 328 grams

Scratches on the box

a gold decorative folding screen

The kanji is kotobuki

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 Imari-arita Packed weight: 328 gramsVintage 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