urushi oval chrysanthemum-shaped plate

urushi oval chrysanthemum-shaped plate

Even when you want to eat sweets and desserts, it is convenient to have a small plate, and it seems that the taste will be doubled. It is an oval chrysanthemum type plate. An oval plate shaped like the petals of traditional Japanese flowers.

There are various types of chrysanthemums, but the scientific name "Chrysanthemum" comes from the Greek words "chrysos" for gold and "anthemon" for flowers, meaning "golden flower". there is. I would like to blame such etymology.

Tame color: Reddish brown in appearance, but deep candy color with a sense of transparency.
The color of urushi depends not only on the material and paint (whether it is lacquer or urethane?), But also on the place of origin, the craftsman, and the climate of the day when it was applied.
In the case of lacquer, it is blackish immediately after application, and it is difficult to distinguish it from black, but
Over time, it becomes more transparent and deeper amber.
In ancient times, it was also a color that only aristocrats were allowed to use.
There is an image of a noble color.

Material: Wood-dried / lacquered

Color: Reservoir

Size: W195mm × D150mm × H20mm