Two plates made with natural lacquer and natural wood. While many so-called lacquerware items use substitutes like urethane and plastic for the base, these are precious lacquerware pieces crafted from natural wood such as gajumaru and deigo trees harvested in Okinawa, finished with natural lacquer! The bold contrast of black and vermillion evokes the very climate of tropical Okinawa. These are certified as nationally designated traditional crafts. If you're looking for authentic lacquerware, please consider these! These lacquerware pieces were purchased from an antique shop in Okinawa. Because they are handmade, each one is unique, and the thickness of these two plates differs slightly. There are some scratches that were present from the time of purchase. Scratches are unavoidable with lacquerware, but please appreciate them as part of the character. They look wonderful when serving Japanese sweets or nigiri sushi!