This is a tray from Inoue Rantai Shikki, a traditional craft of Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, passed down since the Meiji era. It is a new, unused item with a box. The tray is in beautiful condition, but the box has some age-related stains. Please check the photos for the condition of the product. *Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to items that have been stored at home for a long time. - Brand: Inoue Rantai Shikki / Inoue Rantai Shikki - Category: Tray / Round Tray - Size: Approximately 30.5 cm in diameter, approximately 2 cm in height - Color: Glossy Black [Product Description] Inoue Rantai Shikki is lacquerware created by the hands of skilled craftsmen. Using local madake bamboo strips, it is a well-crafted round tray, from the fabric making, base coating, multiple layers of colored lacquer, to the final coating. With a simple design, it is designed for long-term use and is a product that combines durability and beauty. Kurume Rantai Shikki is a specialty of the Chikugo region of Fukuoka Prefecture, a famous bamboo producing area. It is a bamboo-braided lacquerware characterized by designs with polished patterns and gloss. It is a craft deeply rooted in the local area, so much so that "every household has one" if you live in Kurume for a long time. However, Rantai Shikki, which produces all processes domestically, is now rare. "Inoue Rantai Shikki," founded in the Meiji era, still uses local madake bamboo, and craftsmen with 30 to 60 years of experience in this field are making them in Kurume City as they always have. ----------------------------------------------- Rantai Shikki Tray Round Circle Black Simple Round Tray Daily Necessities Old Item Antique Showa Retro Vintage Collection Daily Necessities Showa Retro Red Pottery