Not currently on display at the V&A

Plate

ca. 1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate
The plate is in the traditional geta form favoured in sushi bars, etc. The legs are two rectangles of wood set in grooves cut across the short dimension of the top. The rectangular top is covered in a veneer of strips of bamboo, and the whole plate is varnished.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wood with bamboo veneer.
Brief description
Plate, Japan, ca. 1979
Physical description
Plate
The plate is in the traditional geta form favoured in sushi bars, etc. The legs are two rectangles of wood set in grooves cut across the short dimension of the top. The rectangular top is covered in a veneer of strips of bamboo, and the whole plate is varnished.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 14.3cm
  • Height: 4.4cm
  • Width: 21.2cm
Style
Collection
Accession number
FE.101-1981

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2000
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