Lobed Lacquer Plates textile gold coins and a hojunotama

gold coins and a hojunotama (jewel of wish fulfillment)

Scholars contend that silver is used to ward off evil in the Miao culture

the spirals represent the interminable essence of life

which conveyed the ideals of Korean Confucian state that was preeminent at the time

This plate carries a brushed motif applied with the quick

Lobed Lacquer Plates textile gold coins and a hojunotamaSet of four thinly turned lobed wood plates, each painted in five colors. Such plates were used for serving sweets (wagashi) during the tea ceremony (chanoyu), where their varied hues added visual richness to the presentation of seasonal confections. Mounted on a contemporary steel stand for display.