Lacquerware Plate
Updated at 2025-10-15
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Kagawa lacquerware, with over two centuries of history, is one of Shikoku’s most celebrated traditional crafts. Known for its diverse techniques—including carved lacquer (chōshitsu) and colored lacquer (saishitsu)—it achieves a layered and intricate beauty unique to the craft. This lacquerware plate combines elegance and practicality, its refined surface and subdued luster making it ideal for serving sweets while also appreciated as an art object in its own right.
Name
Lacquerware Plate
Giver
Ikeda Toyohito, Governor, Kagawa Prefecture
Friendly States
Japan
City
Kagawa Prefecture
Alliance Date: July 18, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 1,877 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 910,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Kagawa Prefecture serves as an access point between Honshu to Shikoku, earning it the nickname Shikoku Gateway. The prefecture boasts abundant agricultural products, minimal natural disasters, and distinct seasonal natural landscapes. Kagawa Prefecture also focuses on regional revitalization with an emphasis on supporting industrial transformation and providing financial assistance to companies establishing facilities in the area.
Size
24.5cm*24.5cm*2cm
Category
Lacquer wares
HIGHLIGHTS
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