Reversible Half Moon Shaped Tray

The elegant tray shaped like a half moon is handcrafted by Yamanaka lacquer wear.

It is popularly used for a celebratory occasion such as New Year's day in Japan, as a half moon symbolizes auspiciousness that the moon will become full form from now.

The shape with a straight line on one side can fit perfectly well to the table.

The raised texture of the surface is preventing plates and bowls on the tray from slipping.

It is suitable not only for serving meals, tea sets, and sake sets but also as a stand for flower and home decorations.

The front is black and the back is vermillion, which allows for a wide range of table setting.

Its timeless traditional design is suitable for long-term use, daily use or when entertaining guests.

Yamanaka lacquerware, also known as Yamanaka Shikki, is a lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen (hot spring) district of Kaga, Ishikawa prefecture. This lacquerware is unique in that it blends the natural elegance of the wood grain with the elegant maki-e technique of sprinkling gold, silver, or other colored powder onto a lacquer painting.

With its beautiful wood texture, delicate and robust Yamanaka Lacquerware is evolving day by day, incorporating a modern sense of design while inheriting a tradition that has lasted for 400 years.