Hida Shunkei-nuri Lacquerware Tray #2 vintage raku and then the Daruma is

and then the Daruma is taken to the local temple to be burned during a special ceremony

and in 1984 he was invited to become a judge at the 6th Japan New Craft Exhibition (which he continued to do for the next 15 years)

In 1998 his work was selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition

The disciple on the right was another prince from a small kingdom in India

Hida Shunkei-nuri Lacquerware Tray #2 vintage raku and then the Daruma is*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Hida Shunkei nuri lacquerware tray made around 60 70 years ago. It is made of wood and coated in caramel coloured lacquer. Trays raised on legs are called o zen, traditionally they were small dining trays or tables. The height of o zen depended on the rank or importance of the person, and it conveyed respect. The tray