Beautiful Negoro-nuri (Negoro lacquerware) Tray with a Lathe-Turned Grain This natural wood tray features Negoro-nuri, revealing the black undercoat beneath the surface's wash of vermilion. The lathe-turned grain of the Negoro-nuri not only looks beautiful but also helps to hide scratches, making it a practical tray. This is a lifetime piece that will become more beautiful with age. It has been stored wrapped in paper, so I believe there are no scratches or stains on the tray itself, as far as I can tell. *Negoro-nuri is a type of Japanese painting technique, a lacquerware (Wakayama Prefecture) that applies vermilion lacquer over a black lacquer undercoat. [Product Details] Size: Diameter: Approximately 36cm Material: Natural wood Finish: Lacquer Condition: Unused With box Although unused, please understand that this item has been stored at home for a long period of time before purchasing.