Lacquered Tray

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Lacquered Tray

Accession No : 58/27/16

"This is a square-shaped tray made from wood. It is lacquered with brown-coloured paint. The tray is decorated with chequered- pattern (on the right side), and a scenic-Japan-village potrayal accompanied with an inscription in Japanese. These are black and cream in colour. The tray is shallow and circular in the centre and has a raised square-shaped edge which has stylised carved design on it. "

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Condition

  • ConditionGood
  • Action NoteCNR

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)1.7 x 23.5 x 23.5

Description

  • Description"This is a square-shaped tray made from wood. It is lacquered with brown-coloured paint. The tray is decorated with chequered- pattern (on the right side), and a scenic-Japan-village potrayal accompanied with an inscription in Japanese. These are black and cream in colour. The tray is shallow and circular in the centre and has a raised square-shaped edge which has stylised carved design on it. "
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference"Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975."
  • KeywordTray, Wood, Wooden, Artware, Decorative, Handmade, Handicraft