【Imperial Household Agency Purveyor: Urushi Lacquerware Yamada Heiando】 Octagonal Tray Sandalwood Small 24cm ※No accessories such as a box are included. Sandalwood Lacquer... The amber-colored luster is understated beauty. Sandalwood lacquer refers to a technique that expresses a unique, deep "amber color" by applying lacquer over silver leaf or other materials. The name comes from the fact that the color of the foil painting, which appears through the lacquer, resembles the fragrant wood of sandalwood, which is also famous as incense. It is difficult to express with other paints, and by taking time and effort, it results in a very distinctive finish. This technique was actually a traditional painting technique from ancient times, but it had stopped being used at some point... That technique was revived by Heiando about 6-7 years ago. The deep amber color gradually changes to a more vivid color as it comes into contact with the air.