Shingo Tsukuda Wagatabon Tray

C$1,200.00
Shingo Tsukuda Urushi Wagatabon tray
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Made in  Japan
Dimensions L 30.5cm x W 22cm x H 2.5cm
Materiality Chestnut, urushi lacquer

A beautifully carved chestnut tray by one of the most skilled wood worker in Japan, Kyoto based Shingo Tsukuda. These trays were traditionally made by roof-shingle makers in the Village of Wagatani, Ishikawa, Japan. Hence the roof like ridges that adorn the tray.

This particular tray is made from a solid block of chestnut which is coated in a tradition urushi lacquer.