Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 reddish-brown but it was made when

but it was made when firing the pottery

Heavy stains at the top

It has a painting of a pine cone with pine needles on the front

This is a vintage Japanese ceramic figure of a sitting young girl wearing kimono or yukata holding a kitten

Original was given to emperor of Japan

Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 reddish-brown but it was made whenVintage 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