Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 wood block print Bird shaped handle on the

Bird shaped handle on the lid

23 cm tall

x 5cm deep

Handful of small tears in paper

Japanese Lacquered Wood Small Plate Vtg Meimeizara Red Echizen-Nuri Round L397 wood block print Bird shaped handle on theVintage 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