Hemp Leaf Kumiko Long Tray CATEGORY_Japanese Tea-Teacup Fuji and sakura (cherry blossoms)

Fuji and sakura (cherry blossoms) are also painted

This Japanese sauce plate features a duck in beautiful Yoshidaya style

Each piece is handmade using the traditional hammering technique of tsuiki

while the sturdy handle ensures a secure grip

square-sided form and two-tone finish bring a warm

Hemp Leaf Kumiko Long Tray CATEGORY_Japanese Tea-Teacup Fuji and sakura (cherry blossoms)This is a long tray with a hemp leaf pattern made of Kumiko work. Kanuma Kumiko is known as a production center of Kumiko crafts in Japan, and is also known as a production center of hemp leaves, which have been cultivated in the area. Kumiko is a woodworking technique in which wood is assembled without using nails, and shoji screens and ranma (transoms) with geometric patterns are made using this technique. With a width of 55 cm (21. 7 in), this tray