Vintage Japanese Hand Painted Dish Ashtray Bowl Occupied Japan Bamboo Leaves

This is an antique Japanese dish or ashtray (c. 1945) made of a high fire ceramic for lasting durability. It is hand painted with bamboo and leaves a deep rich red. Marked "made by hand in occupied Japan. Patented Lacquerware"

large This dish measures 5 1/2" in diameter by 1 3/4" tall (14 x 4.4 cm). It remains in fine condition.