[Like New] Vintage Japanese Small Wooden Plates, hand-carved urushi finish 5 pcs

★ Matching large plate available! See pictures and my other listing. A beautiful set of five vintage small wooden plates (meimei-zara, cake dishes) made in the Sanuki lacquerware tradition from Kagawa, Japan. Each plate is hand-carved from natural wood and decorated with a different vegetable motif, a style commonly seen in lacquerware from Kagawa and neighboring Okayama (Ujo-bori). The elegant wood grain, urushi lacquer finish, and simple everyday motifs give these plates a familiar and warm look. - Origin: Kagawa, Japan (Sanuki Shikki) - Size: Approx. 5.3 in diameter × 0.5 in tall - Material: Natural wood with urushi lacquer finish - Estimated era: 1970s–1980s, based on a matching signed example in a box with manufacturing details (see pictures) - Condition: Excellent pre-owned condition, seems unused These plates were long-term storage items and were carefully kept at my grandmother’s place, wrapped with padding to prevent scratches. Very close to new condition with no sign of use. The lacquer surface is clean and smooth with no utensil marks.