Five small, lacquered plates from the Meiji era, over 100 years old. These are of a quality used in high-class Japanese restaurants. Crafted by artisans, they are carved from natural wood into beautiful shapes and coated with multiple layers of natural Japanese lacquer. The plates are finished in a very beautiful vermillion color, achieved by repeatedly applying lacquer over the natural wood base. Currently, over 90% of the lacquer used in Japan is imported from China, making natural Japanese lacquerware precious. Wajima lacquerware may increase in value in the future due to earthquakes. They can be used elegantly as individual serving plates for single dishes, or for dipping sauces like sashimi soy sauce or pickles. ◯ Size (cm) Diameter 11.5, Height 2.8 Also on sale: Yamada Heian-do, wild birds, sparrows, birds, New Year's, zoni (soup) Antique, vintage, brocante, Orne de Feuilles, vintage antique figurines, feng shui, fine art, antique art, antiques, Buddhist altar fittings, old art, old tools, Buddhism, Buddha statues, Buddha, Oriental art, Amitabha, tea ceremony utensils, old tools, art gallery, modernism, modern art, contemporary art, African art, primitive art, art, museum, art, mid-century, Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Cubism, Asian goods, Scandinavian goods, American toys, American goods, Showa retro, Taisho, Meiji, Edo, romance, dolls, bisque dolls, figurines, figures, Disney, vintage clothing, bronze statues, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, fortune, divination, rich, celebrity, Fire King, Yamagiwa, Arabia, Marimekko, Alessi, Lisa Larson, Bernard Leach, Sori Yanagi, Takashi Murakami, Arita ware, Kutani ware, Ko-Imari, Imari, Yachimun, Onta ware, Koransha, Seto Novelty, Shigaraki ware, Mashiko ware, Daigo kiln, Kyo-yaki, Omuro-yaki, Awata ware, Bizen ware, Mino ware, Hasami ware, Seto ware, Tamba ware, Ibe ware, Kiyomizu-yaki, Kyo-yaki, Hakusan Toki, bowls, tea utensils, Akazu ware, Fukagawa Seiji, Nabeshima ware, Meissen, Conran Shop, Barneys, Starbucks, Journal Standard, Beams