Cherry Blossoms carved in a Rectangular Tray

Large Carved wooden tray depicting Peonies

Size: 35.5cm x 60cm or 14″ x 23.75″
Media: Carved Japonica wood with red lacquer
Date: Carved March, 1957
Where: Yokohama, Japan
Signature: “Tina” over “Ben Son” in Japanese kanji
Currently: Family collection.

Another well used large rectangular tray that was carved by my mother while she lived in Yokohama. Unfortunately it has developed a crack and had part of the lip chipped off.

Large carved wooden tray depicting Cherry tree blossoms reverse side label Yokohama, March 1957
Reverse side label Yokohama, March 1957

I think it depicts those famous Japanese Cherry tree blossoms and a lovely gnarly tree trunk. In the lower right corner are the Japanese characters for Ben and Son with the name Tina above them.



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