Beni Oozara 紅大皿 Owan The reason is that the

The reason is that the wood material of the Japanese lacquerware has much smaller heat transmission than the ceramics and much lighter in weight

and in those situations

Katakuchi (片口) means "pouring lip on one side"

which makes sense to use them in daily life

Beni Oozara 紅大皿 Owan The reason is that theThis large plate is one achievement for Hida Shunkei, thus not a typical work. It realizes a true combination of the traditional beauty of clear urushi lacquer work of Shunkei with a fine wood work in a very contemporary design. This size of the plate is as large as 30cm (11. 8 inch) in diameter. It is made from one piece of solid wood. As a heritage of Hida Shunkei, you will see the fine continuous wood grains beneath the clear and smooth surface.