Japanese Lacquered Wooden Meimeizara Small Plate Vtg Makie Bird Red Gold L23 lid Beautiful curvy line-pattern

Beautiful curvy line-pattern

7 cm wide x 5

which were observed by the "Midaidokoro" (the chief lady-in-waiting) from behind the curtains

Kanji meaning: Kobun elementary school

Kannon Bosatsu

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Meimeizara Small Plate Vtg Makie Bird Red Gold L23 lid Beautiful curvy line-patternVintage Japanese Lacquered Wooden Makie Plate This is a vintage Japanese lacquered wooden plate. This small round plate is in an elegant glossy dark red, adorned with a design of flying birds painted in gold on two yellow and gray squares. The plate is black on the back. This small lightweight round plate is the perfect size for serving small food and snacks. This type of plate, called Meimeizara, is also used during tea ceremonies for wagashi sweets.