Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 Imari-arita It is an alternative to

It is an alternative to standard braided obijime

Scratches on the box

The kanji is kotobuki

paper tear on the box

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Serving Tray Obon Vtg Round Black Red Akebono L545 Imari-arita It is an alternative toVintage 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