Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 winter this stool or small side

this stool or small side table with an intricately hand-carved bear with a fish is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft

It is a votive book similar to goshuin books

This plate is in a beautiful blue color with some gold foil embellishments

8 cm wide × 27

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 winter this stool or small sideVintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray, Obon This is a vintage lacquered wood serving tray, or obon. It is round and features the carved whirl mark. This black and red lacquerware, known as Akebono nuri, has two coatings: the inner one is red and the outer one is black. Akebono nuri is named after dawn; this lacquerware's red color looks like the first light of dawn shining through darkness. Obon (serving trays) are typically used for serving