Vintage Japanese Sumo Lacquerware Tray Yokozuna Takanohana Grand Champion Plate For Sale

Beautiful Vintage Japanese Sumo Lacquerware Decorative Tray/Serving Plate!This is a vintage Japanese lacquerware serving tray featuring a beautifully detailed gold-toned embossing of a sumo wrestler performing the sacred ring-entering ceremony (dohyō-iri).The tray is a striking, deep reddish-brown metallic fleck/sparkle lacquer finish that catches the light beautifully. The central design depicts the legendary 65th Yokozuna Takanohana Kōji in the traditional Unryū-gata ritual pose, set against a magnificent stylized rising sun.Details: Yokozuna Takanohana Kōji (二代目 貴乃花), one of the most famous and celebrated Grand Champions of the Heisei era (1990s).Inscriptions: The right side features traditional Sumō-moji calligraphy engraving inside two cartouches reading 横綱 (Yokozuna) and 貴乃花 (Takanohana).Art Style: Features the exact Unryū-gata ceremony pose—squatting with the right arm extended and left hand over the chest—complete with the braided ceremonial shimenawa rope.Condition: Beautiful vintage condition with crisp, embossed lines. The lacquer has a high-gloss finish and no chips or cracks. There are signs of faint swirls or lines, likely from a cleaning cloth over time. That is only visible in the right lighting and at the right angle. Please review all photos carefully for a visual description of the tray.Seller note: I am unfamiliar with Japanese amd Sumo culture, so AI was used to identify the item and draft the listing. While I often do that with my items, I generally tweak the wording to make it my own and adjust for more accurate info. In this case I do not know how to do that, so I quizzed it quite a bit before using the description included here. If you spot any errors, I apologize in advance and am happy to update the listing upon notification.Please reach out with any questions!