{"product_id":"turquoise-crackle-glaze-serving-tray-carved-bamboo-crab-motif-rope-twist-rim","title":"Turquoise Crackle-Glaze Serving Tray — Carved Bamboo \u0026 Crab Motif, Rope-Twist Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis large, flat square serving tray is a striking statement piece, fully glazed in a rich turquoise-blue crackle glaze that deepens to near-teal in the recesses and pools darker blue along the border. The surface is hand-carved (sgraffito\/relief technique) with a naturalistic bamboo grove design — long, crossing bamboo leaves rendered in fine incised strokes — paired with two small, delightfully detailed crabs modeled in warm ochre-brown glaze with pale highlighted claws, scuttling among the bamboo at the lower edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bamboo-and-crab pairing is a classic motif in Japanese and Chinese decorative art, often symbolizing resilience and good fortune. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rim is finished with a raised rope-twist (nawame) border accented with dark cobalt-blue brushwork, and each corner is finished with a small triangular notch\/spout detail — a traditional touch sometimes seen on sashimi or serving trays to allow garnish or sauce dishes to sit flush, or simply as a decorative corner treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Origin: Japanese glazed stoneware, carved bamboo and crab motif — kiln unconfirmed (the turquoise crackle glaze and carved technique suggest a Seto or similar decorative ware tradition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Form: Large flat square tray with rope-twist rim and notched corner details, recessed footed base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Glaze: Turquoise-blue crackle glaze overall, pooling darker at the rim with cobalt accents; warm ochre-brown glaze on the crab motifs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Decoration: Hand-carved bamboo leaf design with applied\/modeled crab figures in contrasting glaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Base: Unglazed off-white woven-texture underside with a thin orange underglaze border band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — please see photos for glaze crazing (characteristic of the crackle finish), surface wear on the unglazed base, or firing marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: (L) 22.5cm x (H) 3cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59942645498240,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/6B298B49-E8B0-492B-861D-52923D7F2ABF.jpg?v=1790021619","url":"https:\/\/tsuchi-ceramic.com\/products\/turquoise-crackle-glaze-serving-tray-carved-bamboo-crab-motif-rope-twist-rim","provider":"Tsuchi Ceramic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}