Hida Shunkei-nuri lacquerware Dish Kiku Flower/Shikki/Urushi/Wood Japanese

Hida Shunkei Kiku Flower Shaped Large Plate/Japanese Lacquer/Shikki/Urushi/Wood Plate 10 beautiful, transparent amber urushi lacquer. This clear finish is designed specifically to highlight the natural, warm grain lines of the wood underneath. [ The Shape & Carving: This particular item is a kiku (chrysanthemum) or flower-shaped vessel featuring dramatic radial fluting.   The center and the edges showcase distinctive hand-chiseled texture marks—a traditional woodcraft method known as hatsuri finishing—which leaves deliberate ridges to capture the light  Common Uses: In Japan, shallow bowls and trays of this size are traditionally used as kashiki (vessels for serving seasonal sweets during a tea ceremony) or as decorative fruit plates. [ shunkei-hand-carved-wooden-bowl)