Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L398 thick whisk or ladle stand (Futaoki):

whisk or ladle stand (Futaoki): 6 cm wide x 8 cm tall

42 cm long x 32 cm wide

A smaller owl figurine is carved out inside the body

It is a beautiful red stone

The top plate has an opening shaped like Mt

Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L398 thick whisk or ladle stand (Futaoki):Vintage Japanese Wooden Small Plate Echizen Nuri Lacquerware This is a vintage Japanese small plate called meimeizara, kozara, or Tsubakizara in the Echizen Nuri style. Tsubakizara is a Kozara type with a low foot and a slightly raised rim. Meimeizara are often used in Japanese tea ceremonies for wagashi sweets, but can be used for other small desserts or dishes or even as teacup saucers (chataku), and they are large enough to hold a small spoon on