Plates for Sweets

A set of five plates coloured in shu dame (half-clear urushi lacquered on top of a scarlet-coloured base) style. This tame (dame) style of lacquering allows nuanced expression of the base colour. You’ll discover the colour will be brighter over time as the surface gets thinner with daily use.

The joy of using durable crafts is represented by the term “Keinen Henka (経年変化）. I will explore the term in future Wisdom blog or Newsletters. (please subscribe if you haven’t! ;))

There are no drawings, or patterns on the surface, which makes it harder for Senro as there is no place to hide; even a speck of dust on the surface will be too obvious to ignore. I get mesmerised looking at the slick surface. We had the pleasure of touching them while filming for Wisdom Toolkit.

Feel the lightness in your hands, the genuine work of craftsmen. It’s plural as a piece of urushiware requires layers of craftsmanship realise: the one who scratches the surface of the urushi tree to extract the sap of urushi, another one who carves the shape out of a wood log. Senro takes on the finishing touch, through the repeated process of layering and polishing urushi lacquer.

They come in a box.

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Care of Use:

Avoid direct sunlight and UV rays.

Wash with lukewarm water and wipe well with a soft cloth. Carefully Remove water from the corners with a dry soft cloth so as to avoid water stains.

For oil stains, wash with a soft sponge using neutral detergent and rinse with lukewarm water.

To store for a long time without use, wrap in a cloth and store at room temperature.

Do not stack dishes of other materials, such as earthenware or porcelain, on top of urushiware in order to avoid scratches.

Message from Senro:

This handicraft has been produced in a way that is completely non-polluting to our environment, utilising the wisdom, techniques and materials of our ancestors who have passed on their knowledge and skills from ancient times. 

We would like to give it to you as a result of our wish that the path of today’s spiritual culture will become richer, and that respect for nature’s blessings will grow. This gift will continue to live on from the present day to the future. 

We hope that you will use it daily, with loving care, and for many years to come.