Tame-Nuri Higashi Tray – Pine, Bamboo & Plum Maki-e | Chanoyu Tray

Tame-Nuri Higashi Tray – Shochikubai (Pine, Bamboo & Plum) Maki-e

Type: Higashi-bon (干菓子盆) – Japanese Tea Ceremony Sweet Tray
Finish: Tame-nuri (溜塗) – Deep Reddish-Brown Lacquer-Style Finish
Design: Shochikubai (松竹梅) – Pine, Bamboo & Plum Maki-e-Style Decoration
Material: Resin
Dimensions: 19.5 cm (7.68 in) × 2.5 cm (0.98 in) H

This elegant Japanese higashi tray features the traditional Shochikubai (Pine, Bamboo & Plum) motif on a rich, deep reddish-brown Tame-nuri finish.

Shochikubai is one of Japan's most beloved auspicious designs, representing good fortune, resilience, and longevity.

• Pine (Matsu): Longevity and enduring strength.

• Bamboo (Take): Resilience, flexibility, and growth.

• Plum Blossom (Ume): Renewal, perseverance, and the arrival of spring.

Together, these three symbols express wishes for happiness, prosperity, and good fortune.

A higashi-bon is traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu) to serve higashi (dry Japanese sweets).

This beautiful tray is especially suitable for New Year and Hatsugama (the first tea gathering of the year), as well as celebratory tea gatherings throughout the year.

Made from lightweight and durable resin with an elegant lacquer-style finish, it offers both practicality and traditional Japanese beauty.