Japanese Lacquered Woven Bamboo Rantai Serving Tray Vtg Obon Oval Black Red L119 light Some scratches on the inside

Some scratches on the inside (bottom) of the cup

Yakusugi (屋久杉) refers to "Japanese cedar" (sugi

The top cap is gold with yellow tassels

Small red lacquer chip on to surface

Japanese Lacquered Woven Bamboo Rantai Serving Tray Vtg Obon Oval Black Red L119 light Some scratches on the insideVintage Japanese Lacquered Bamboo Serving Tray This is a vintage Japanese bamboo tray, or obon, typically used for serving drinks and or snacks to guests in one's home, business, etc. This is an exquisite example of rantai, a type of lacquerware that coats woven bamboo items (trays bowls baskets etc) in typically a dark colored lacquer. This large, lightweight oval tray is black with tiny red accents and has two easy to hold handles. Black, red