Japanese Lacquer Ceremonial Tray 1940

Vintage 1940

CEREMONIAL LACQUER TRAY

A superb ceremonial maki e lacquer tray decorated with a gold kamon (house / clan crest) made in 1940, early Showa Period. The base speckled silver.

The green tag under the lid under the lid translates to: Wajima Lacquer, Hayashi Shigezo Shop, 36 Tatami Cho ,Minami Ku, Osaka City,Yahata Shinsai Bashi Higashi. Telephone South (75) 3525.
The location of the shop , the old telephone number , and a sheet of printed paper, dates this tray to 1940.

Ceremonial Trays made in the early 1980s and onwards retailed for a minimum of Yen 150,000 (A$1500) each.

Refer to the large images for full of details of quality and condition.
As new in mint condition, a stored family treasure.

Original Tomobako - Wood Box The lid reading: Shin Motsu Bon - Ceremonial Tray. Ko Rin Shi - Owners name . Shi- Family House
Length about : 44.0 cm Width about : 29.5 cm
Height about: 5.5 cm
Weight about: 505 grams

A$175

The finest quality wood lacquer in the world is that made in Japan.
Made using only the best woods such as, Zelkova (keyaki), Japanese Chestnut, Japanese Cypress, Magnolia, Cherry.
It takes approximately 6 months and 23 different processes from start to finish to produce each individual Handmade Item
Wajima Lacquer:
Lacquer ware production in Wajima is thought to date back to ancient times. Lacquer products from 6,800 years ago have also been discovered at the Mibiki Ruins, also on the Noto Peninsula . In Wajima, lacquer products have been excavated at the Yadani B ruins, which are remains from the Heian period.
The oldest surviving Wajima lacquerware is said to be the vermilion door of the former main hall of Juzo Shrine (Kawaimachi, Wajima City), which is said to have been made in 1524 during the Muromachi period .
It is said that the current Wajima-nuri technique was established during the Kanbun era in the early Edo period. Wajima, located at the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula, was a port of call for ships such as the Kitamae-bune, and by this time they had already expanded their sales channels by taking advantage of shipping.

Today, Wajima lacquerware is widely sold as high-class lacquerware, and the Wajima Lacquer Art Museum in Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture has become a tourist spot.