OLD JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER MOTHER OF PEARL ROUND TRAY BUTTERFLY MOTIF - 12" DIA. A very nice example of Japanese black lacquer, handmade, bamboo like straps woven and wrapped  around strands of wood, wheel-like shell to create this special round decorative tray.  The use of mother of pearl shells to create flowers and butterflies along with gold paint to form bamboo stalks and flower stems and leaves, resulting in this amazing scene on the body of the tray. The base seems to be made of pressed paper or thin sheets of wood. The tray has "MADE IN JAPAN" painted in gold paint. The tray is in remarkable excellent condition with minor nicks and paint loss with exception bottom that have a couple section lacquer loss. Add this very special Japanese lacquer round tray to your collection today. Thank you for your continued interest and business!!