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HALF-MOON TRAY - GOLD, SILVER RIM (YUWEN)
HALF-MOON TRAY - GOLD, SILVER RIM (YUWEN)
4.75 / 5.0
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A beautiful half-moon tray in elegant gold, accented with a refined silver rim, perfect for enhancing any table setting.
Use it to serve food directly, or arrange dishes on it like a stylish placemat. Versatile and practical, it’s ideal for everyday meals or entertaining guests at home.
As a YUWEN original, this exclusive tray cannot be found elsewhere.
The back is finished in black.
There is a small pour opening of a few millimeters on the underside, which is a normal part of the design and not a defect.
| Size | Approx. 360 mm × 316 mm × 4 mm (14.2 in × 12.4 in × 0.16 in) |
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| Material | ABS Resin with lacquer finish |
| Origin | Fukui Prefecture, Japan |
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Where it comes from. Fukui, in the district that has made Echizen lacquerware for some 1,500 years. This is a modern piece from that district: a resin base with a lacquer-style finish — light, stable, and made to be used every day rather than kept in a box.
How it is made. The base is molded, then coated and polished to the flat gold of a lacquered tray, with the rim picked out in silver and the back finished in black. The small opening on the underside is a drain from the coating process, not a flaw.
Why this shape. The hangetsu-bon, the half-moon tray, is the personal place setting of a Japanese meal: the flat edge faces the diner, the curve faces the table. Everything one person eats sits on it. It is how a kaiseki course arrives, and how a New Year breakfast is laid out at home.
How it is used in Japan. As a placemat that is also a tray — the bowl of rice, the soup, the small plates all arranged on it, then carried away in one movement.
On your table. Under a vase or a seasonal ornament on a console, so the arrangement has a base. Under a matcha bowl, with the whisk and scoop beside it, when you make tea. The tray each guest receives when you host a Japanese-style evening — a few small dishes and a cup, carried in together. And, yes, a cheese board. Wipe clean; hand wash.
Made in Japan · 30-day returns · Breakage replaced
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Perfect for occasions you want to make a little festive, like New Year's or the Doll Festival. The size is just right, and it looks lovely whether you place food directly on it or set small bowls on top. — Verified purchase at FOURGRACE, our sister store in Japan.
An elegant gold. I can see using it for occasions beyond New Year's. — Verified purchase at FOURGRACE, our sister store in Japan.
Every year I add one new piece to make the people around me smile — that is the spirit I shop in. This time I bought this tray along with a table runner, and the gold really lifts the table. Wonderful! Thank you for getting it to me before the year end — I was thrilled. Beyond New Year's, I think it will also make a nice accent for a small Hinamatsuri doll display in the entryway. Thank you again. — Verified purchase at FOURGRACE, our sister store in Japan.
The size was just right, and it made for a bright, festive New Year's table. — Verified purchase at FOURGRACE, our sister store in Japan.
A calm, understated gold that makes the food look its best. The size is just right too. — Verified purchase at FOURGRACE, our sister store in Japan.
