Product: Traditional Craft Wakasa Lacquerware, Polished Maki-e Tray This tray is made using the distinctive "polished maki-e" technique of Wakasa lacquerware. It comes with a box and a Wakasa lacquerware pamphlet. Although it is unused, it is listed as "like new" due to long-term storage. Please check the photos and consider before purchasing. Features: * This is a rectangular tray made using the traditional craft techniques of "Wakasa lacquerware," which developed mainly in Obama, Fukui Prefecture. * Delicate floral patterns and small gold speck patterns appear to float up from the lacquer. This is achieved through the Wakasa lacquerware technique of embedding abalone shells (raden), eggshells, gold leaf, etc., into layers of lacquer, and then polishing them after drying to bring out the patterns. * The patterns shimmer delicately depending on how the light hits them, expressing a mysterious beauty reminiscent of the seabed of Wakasa Bay. * It is highly practical and can be used widely, from everyday use to hospitality settings. Size: 15cm (length) x 21cm (width) x 1.5cm (height) \* Please understand that it may be sold out as it is also listed elsewhere.