Sendai Tsuishu Confectionery Container Size: Diameter 20 cm, Height 4.5 cm Weighty and luxurious confectionery container. Sendai Tsuishu is a type of lacquerware made by applying layers of vermilion lacquer to a molded base or wooden base, and then adding an antique look with black. Its origins are in China. It is said that Einosuke Kawasaki, a craftsman from Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, came to Sendai during the Meiji era and laid the foundation for Sendai Tsuishu. With its fine carvings and the combined beauty of vermilion and black, Sendai Tsuishu is a local craft of which Sendai is proud. This is a used item, so please check all the photos. The last photo shows a defect. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned. Thank you.