Type:Ryukyuan Lacquerware
Name:Lacquered Round Tray “Shuri Castle”
Producer:Unknown
Origin:Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture

The Vincent C. Siew Collection
Received in 2011

The picture on the lacquered round tray is the main palace hall of Shuri Castle, which was destroyed during WWII and had been rebuilt. Shuri was the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and its remains were listed as one of the World Heritage by UNESCO.