Japanese Lacquered Wooden Chopstick Pair Set Vtg Wakasa Raden Red Black L296 sukiyabukuro Item weight: 184 grams

Item weight:  184 grams

Lacquer worn and cloudy in some areas

198 cm long x 41 cm wide

Kanji on the box: chisel for carving a woodblock

Kanji on the signboard that says Gero which is a famous Onsen place

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Chopstick Pair Set Vtg Wakasa Raden Red Black L296 sukiyabukuro Item weight: 184 gramsJapanese Wooden Lacquered Set of Chopsticks w Wood Box This is a Japanese vintage lacquered wooden set of chopsticks. This set is Wakasa style lacquer in red and black respectively with gold accents. The main feature, however, is the slices of raden (mother of pearl abalone) shell embellishments set into the upper parts. Traditionally, the long chopsticks are for men, and the short chopsticks are for women. These chopsticks are called Meotozen. It is