Set of 2 Hida Shunkei lacquerware trays, unused With box (old original box. The paper wrapping the trays is also discolored) Shunkei lacquerware originated in the Muromachi period. Hida Shunkei lacquerware has been treasured by tea masters and refined individuals since it was presented to the Edo Shogun by the lord of Takayama Castle as a utensil embodying the aesthetic of "wabi" in the tea ceremony, and has been passed down in this region.