Spinning Top Round Shaped Yamanaka Lacquerware Tray

This round Japanese tray by Yamanaka Lacquerware with a pattern which resembles a spinning top. It features brightly colored lines and a sense of playfulness in the traditional technique. A spinning top is a good omen in Japan, and this lively design is perfect for New Year's and other festive occasions.

The black lacquer was painted and wiped over and over so that the natural wood color underneath the lacquer remain.

It is the right size to hold one-plate meal, and can also be set with tea or sake utensils to create a cohesive and beautiful looking.
It also great as a tray for home decorative items such as flower vase, photo frame, and fruits stand.

This traditional tray has a timeless appeal and can be used for a long time in daily life and for entertaining guests. 

Yamanaka Lacquerware

Yamanaka lacquerware, also known as Yamanaka Shikki, is a kind of lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen district of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. This lacquerware is unique in that it blends wood grain's natural elegance 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 incorporates a modern sense of design while inheriting a tradition that has lasted for 400 years.