Details:

• Excellent multi-purpose serving tray or placed as a decorative piece
• Wood base, hand carved and painted in Kagawa, a region located in the Shikoku prefecture – famous for its lacquerware traditions
• Extremely strong and durable – made to last for years
• Preferably hand wash only although dishwasher safe
• Do not microwave
• Diameter: 32.8cm (12.9″) ; Height: 3.3cm (1.3″) ; Weight 787g (27.7 ounces)
• Also included is a wooden stand giving you the option to proudly display your piece.
• Comes packaged in a beautiful box, making it an ideal present

A word on Urushi

Japanese lacquerware, broadly known as “urushi” (pronounced “oorooshe”), is often red or black. The trademark Urushi deep black is achieved through a process that involves the use of iron powder. Pigments like vermillion are added to produce the classic vivid orange-red colour that was originally used to decorate pottery and preserve the bones of royalty.

Black and red lacquerware is often decorated with “maki-e”; gold, silver or other coloured powders are sprinkled onto the wet urushi. In Japanese, maki means “sprinkling” and the “e” means “picture”. Thus, in combination, “sprinkling pictures”.

With origins that date back 9,000 years, Urushi is one of the world’s most durable natural lacquers. Urushi dries or hardens by absorbing moisture from the air. When hardened, urushi is waterproof, protecting objects from heat, salt, mould and all types of weather exposure.

Thanks to its magnificent, natural beauty and remarkable strength, Urushi has become an intrinsic symbol of Japanese culture.