Aizu Lacquerware Aizu-nuri Tame-naka-shu Miyako Guinomis (sake cups) - 5 pieces & Chataku (tea trays) - Meimei-zara (individual plates) - 5 pieces Sake ware, tea ware, tea ceremony utensils Items from over 30 years ago, purchased in Aizu. They were expensive. I've used 2 or 3 of them to hold snacks or konbu tea. I've used them about twice. Please understand that they have been stored on a shelf. Both the cups and the tea trays have a plump, luxurious feel. Ochoko (sake cup): Approximately 5.5 cm in diameter x 5 cm in height Chataku (tea tray): Approximately 10 cm in diameter x 1.5 cm in height Urethane coating Reference materials: [Maki-e... A method of expressing patterns by drawing flowers and designs with lacquer or paint on the surface of lacquerware, and then sprinkling gold powder or colored powder on top. Kinmushi-kui-nuri... Made by applying black lacquer, sprinkling barley or husks over the entire surface before it dries, and removing the barley after drying. After that, silver powder is sprinkled, dried, and polished with charcoal to complete. Hana-nuri... A technique of finishing with a top coat of lacquer with added oil to give it a gloss, and is made with a high degree of skill to apply the lacquer without leaving brush marks or unevenness.]