165 - Three lacquered wooden trays, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) and Meiji period (1868–1912)

Three lacquered wooden trays, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) and Meiji period (1868–1912) - One is round, made of fundame lacquer with taka maki e decoration in brown lacquer and taka zogan in mother-of-pearl and dyed bone, depicting a branch of a fruit tree adorned with a flower, leaves, and a fruit, likely a black persimmon. The back is lacquered black, and the back of the rim is adorned with a gold-lacquered Greek fret frieze. Diameter: 24 cm; signs of wear, missing inlays, repaired foot. - A rectangular tray with a lobed corner, decorated in gold togidashi on a ro iro background with two hydrangeas surrounded by leaves. Length: 30.5 cm; signs of wear and some damage to the lacquer. - The last piece is in ro iro lacquer, resting on four legs, decorated with hiramaki e on a background covered with a geometric “tortoiseshell” (kikkō) pattern, adorned with a hanabishi motif. The set features the kamon crests of various families: Sōma, Nakamura, Katagiri, and Koizumi. L. 34 cm; signs of wear, cracks, repairs, and damage to the base.