Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 reddish-brown This is a vintage Japanese

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

a blue background for the picture at the center

Original was given to emperor of Japan

Endoscope for ureter

Ribbon like design with tied bamboo strips

Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 reddish-brown This is a vintage JapaneseVintage 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