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Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

Japanese Serving Tray Hand Painted Floral Design Pressed Wood, 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1339 Japanese hand painted serving tray.
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1950s Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Satinwood, Paint

1960s JAL Serving Tray Bent Plywood Teak Japan
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents: 1960s Japanese Tray Teak Bentwood JAL stamped Made in Japan Bent plywood teak
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak, Plywood

Japanese Tray, in Bamboo, 1970, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This tray is in bamboo. It has been made in Japan in the 1970's. It is in brown color.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Bamboo

Vintage Japanese Tray, in Bamboo, 1970, Brown Color
Japanese Tray, in Bamboo, 1970, Brown Color
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.58 in W 22.05 in D 9.85 in
Bentwood Teak & Cane Tray, Japan, 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood Teak & Cane Tray, Japan, 1960's.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Cane, Teak, Plywood

Vintage Bentwood Teak & Cane Tray, Japan, 1960's
Bentwood Teak & Cane Tray, Japan, 1960's
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.75 in W 14.75 in D 6 in
Shigemichi Aomine Bentwood Teak Tray for N.C.C., Japan, c.1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Shigemichi Aomine Bentwood Teak Tray for N.C.C., Japan, c.1960.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak, Bentwood

Vintage Shigemichi Aomine Bentwood Teak Tray for N.C.C., Japan, c.1960
Shigemichi Aomine Bentwood Teak Tray for N.C.C., Japan, c.1960
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.38 in
20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Coffee Set On Tray, Arthur & Bond, c.1900
By Arthur & Bond
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
serving tray, exceptional and magnificent quality, applied with bamboo leaves and bamboo c-form handles
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

Postmodern Set of 3 Japanese Lacquerware Serving Trays with Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare set of 3 lacquerware serving trays, excellent condition never used in gray finish top
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Lacquer

Vintage Postmodern Set of 3 Japanese Lacquerware Serving Trays with Handles
Postmodern Set of 3 Japanese Lacquerware Serving Trays with Handles
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 1.5 in W 19 in D 11.5 in
1960s Shigemichi Aomine Japanese Midcentury Teak Trays Serving Sushi Platters
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Shigemichi Aomine for the National Crafts Council (NCC.) Pair of sculptural serving trays. Large
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak

Art Deco Style Serving Tray with Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant serving tray features Japanese cherry blossom scenes painted on glass and art deco
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Glass, Mahogany, Paint

Vintage Art Deco Style Serving Tray with Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Art Deco Style Serving Tray with Japanese Cherry Blossoms
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.13 in W 10.38 in D 19.25 in
Mid 20th Century Japanese Brass and Walnut Coffee Serving Set and Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid 20th century Japanese brass and walnut coffee serving set and tray. This set of four shows off
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Japanese Arita Imari Blue and White Serving Trays Platters
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of rectangular porcelain serving platters or trays feature asymmetrical, organic
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Porcelain

Pair Miya Japan Porcelain Sushi Serving Plates Trays Green Beige Bamboo Décor
Located in Miami, FL
Miya Japan Pair of Porcelain Serving Trays or rectangle Plates for Sushi. Made in Japan circa 1980
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Late 20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Porcelain, Paint

Vintage Geisha Painted 21-Piece Japanese Footed Tea Set and Lacquer Serving Tray
Located in Lomita, CA
pitcher, a matching salt shaker, a scenic scalloped dish, and a Japanese lacquer serving tray adorned with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Ceramic

10 Hand Painted Game Birds Floral Motif Individual Wood Serving Trays Japan 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand Painted petite serving or vanity trays in a Venetian style from Japan C1965. 10 are
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1960s Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Hardwood, Paint

2 Vintage Dining, Serving, Food Tray, Sushi, Japan, Asian Art, Sterling Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Two sets of vintage dining, serving, food tray, japan, china, Asian art, sterling silver. Tray
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20th Century Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Sterling Silver

2 Vintage Dining, Serving, Food Tray, Sushi, Japan, Asian Art, Sterling Silver
2 Vintage Dining, Serving, Food Tray, Sushi, Japan, Asian Art, Sterling Silver
$2,377 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.19 in W 17.52 in D 12.01 in
Japanese Showa Period Red & Black Lacquered Obon Ozen Tray Serving Tables Bowls
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 5 Japanese mid century modern ozen tray tables. Features black and red lacquer with gold
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Mid-20th Century Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Lacquer

Japanese Showa Period Red & Black Lacquered Obon Ozen Tray Serving Tables Bowls
Japanese Showa Period Red & Black Lacquered Obon Ozen Tray Serving Tables Bowls
$940 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 34 in W 15.5 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Teak Wood Tray Modern Minimalist
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Japanese teak serving tray, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak, Wood

Japanese Teak Wood Tray Modern Minimalist
Japanese Teak Wood Tray Modern Minimalist
$425
H 1 in W 19.94 in D 11.32 in
Memphis Ice Bucket and Trays Post Modern 1980's Lacquer
By George Sowden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
in Japan by Taste Setter Sigma. Serving trays are 14"x 19.75".
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Plastic, Lacquer

Memphis Ice Bucket and Trays Post Modern 1980's Lacquer
Memphis Ice Bucket and Trays Post Modern 1980's Lacquer
$1,250 / set
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Beige Square Breakfast Tray Hand-Painted Silver Leaf Bird Tree Branch
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Style Square Vintage Serving Tray, Barware in Cream Color Finish Wood with hand-painted
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver Leaf

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Large Japanese Oil Collecting Tray
Located in Seattle, WA
A large wood tray for the collecting of vegtable oil during the crushing process.
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1930s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Japanese Gilt 800 Solid Silver Sake Tray and Cups
Located in Pasadena, CA
A Mid-Century decorative sake service from Japan consisting of a serving tray and six sake cups
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

A Group of Five Oriental Stacked Serving Trays
Located in Bellport, NY
A rare find in these 5 1920s Japanese serving trays. The tray tops have a rich speckled golden
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Serving Trays in Walnut & Cork, Japan, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid set of Japanese-made Mid-Century Modern stacking serving trays carved from
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Walnut, Cork

1970s Bold Blue Resin Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
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1970s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Resin

Three pairs of Japanese woven lacquered nesting trays, for Kimo
Located in Hudson, NY
Three pairs of Japanese, late 19th – early 20th century woven lacquered nesting trays, for Kimono
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Lacquer, Wood

Danish Modern Dansk Teak Serving Tray with Small Bowls Designed by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful oval tray designed by Quistgaard for Dansk in solid teak with porcelain white bowls
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20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Porcelain, Teak

Artisanal Plywood and Cord Kitchen Tray, Minimal Japanese Style, France 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Artisanal Plywood and Cord Kitchen Tray, France 1960s Wooden kitchen tray from with an elegant
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Fruitwood, Plywood

Square Teak Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
or serving. Contrasting black edging. Made in Japan by OMC.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak

Square Teak Tray
Square Teak Tray
H 0.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Bentwood Teak Tray circa, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood teak tray. circa 1960.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak

Bentwood Teak Tray circa, 1960
Bentwood Teak Tray circa, 1960
H 0.5 in W 19.88 in D 11.25 in
Diminutive Japanese Lacquered Tray or Serving Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Diminutive Japanese lacquered tray table or serving table made from carved wood. Features a
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Faux Bamboo, Wood

Estate Silver-Plated Punch Bowl Service with 12 Cups, Tray, & Ladle, circa 1950s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate silver-plated full punch bowl service with 12 footed cups, tray, and ladle, Circa 1950's
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver Plate

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver on Wood Serving Tray, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver mounted on wood large serving tray
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

Antique 20th Century Japanese Solid Silver and Wood Serving Tray, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver mounted wood tray, exceptional
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

20thc Japanese Solid Silver on Wood Serving Tray, Arthur & Bond C.1900
By Arthur & Bond
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver mounted on wood large serving tray
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

Trio of Vintage Dinner Trays, Japanese Lacquer Serving Platter, Bamboo, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a trio of vintage dinner trays. A Japanese, lacquered serving platter with woven bamboo
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Bamboo, Lacquer

20th Century Japanese Solid Silver Large Serving Tray by Konoike, circa 1900
By Konoike
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period, solid silver large serving tray. Exceptional and
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Decorative Serving Tray, Oriental, Japanned, Lacquer, Salver, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative serving tray. An Oriental, Japanned lacquer salver in Art Deco taste
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Hardwood

Set of Four (4) Mid-Century Modern Serving Trays in Solid Teak, Japan, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid set of Japanese-made Mid-Century Modern serving trays with accompanying wall
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak, Cork

Stunning Japanese Handmade Hand Lacquered Tea Tray Wall Art 30 Layers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered serving tray or wall art piece crafted in luscious
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Lacquer

Stunning Japanese Handmade Hand Lacquered Tea Tray Wall Art 30 layers
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered serving tray or wall art piece crafted in luscious
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Lacquer

Japan Rich Lacquered Tray Wall Art -30 Layers of Red, Gold and Black
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered serving tray or wall art piece crafted in luscious
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Lacquer

Round Lettuce or Cabbage Serving Tray Plate in Green and Cream by Fitz and Floyd
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful green cabbage or lettuce serving plate. Three different compartments for separating
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Serving Tray with Glass Mixed Inlaid Wood and Great Crashing Wave Motif
Located in Studio City, CA
after the Classic Japanese print "The Great Wave of Kanagawa." From a collection of Japanese art and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Glass, Wood

Japanese Wood and Silver Serving Tray
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-661 Japanese wood tray with silver inlay under glass. Wood and silvered brass handles.
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1930s Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver Leaf

Old Japanese wooden square tray/20th century/tray with beautiful grain
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a round wooden tray made in Japan from the end of the Meiji period to the Showa period. The
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Old Japanese wooden round tray / 20th century / Beautiful wood grain tray
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a round wooden tray made in Japan from the end of the Meiji period to the Showa period. The
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Set of Ten Japanese Art Deco Lacquer Trays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of ten lacquered trays from Japan, circa 1930-1940s. Decorated with crane flying over a
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1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Lacquer

Wenge Bentwood Tray by Gold Craft Mfg. Japan, 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Wenge Bentwood Tray by Gold Craft Mfg. Japan, 1960's. This piece retains its original label to the
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wenge, Bentwood

Old Tray Made of Japanese Pine Wood / 1930-1960 / Showa Period
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This tray is made of pine wood with beautiful grain. In Japan, many round and square wooden trays
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Pine

Japanese Old Round Tray with Beautiful Wood Grain/1930-1950/Showa Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. This is an old Japanese wooden tray. In Japan, many households had a tray like this. Some
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Japanese Old Wooden Round Tray/1930-1950/ Fine Wood Grain/Showa Era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden tray. In Japan, many households had a tray like this. Some people
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20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Serving Tray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Japanese lacquer ware circular tray. Large round serving tray lacquered Japanese tray
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Lacquer

Japanese nesting style serving trays
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a set of 6 Japanese nesting style serving trays. They are made of wood and have metal
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Metal

Japanese nesting style serving trays
Japanese nesting style serving trays
H 1.5 in W 20 in D 14 in
Modern Japanese Lacquered Serving Tray
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Modern serving tray, with black lacquered sides and base around a red lacquered wood tray
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Lacquer

1970's Hand Woven Rattan Basket Tray with Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful woven Tray with handles circa 1970's the owner told us it was from Japan, in very nice
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20th Century Japanese Tribal Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Rattan

Vintage Japanese Modern Rectangular Teak Serving Tray Platter
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern rectangular serving tray made in Japan, circa 1960s. This piece features a warm
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak

Black Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
A modern style black lacquer style serving tray, circa late-20th century. Tray has rounded corners
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Composition

Black Serving Tray
Black Serving Tray
H 1.88 in W 21.25 in D 13.5 in
20th Century Japanese Silver and Wood Serving Tray, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Japanese Meiji period solid silver mounted wood tray, exceptional
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Silver

Mid Century Japanese Glazed Ceramic Serving Tray with Fish Motif
Located in Bridgeport, CT
seaweed strands. In original condition and still bearing the Japan blue oval sticker. The tray has a wavy
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Ceramic

Black Modern Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
A modern style/Postmodern period black lacquer style serving tray, circa late-20th century. Tray
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Composition

Black Modern Serving Tray
Black Modern Serving Tray
H 1.88 in W 21.25 in D 13.5 in
Mid Century Round Teak Serving Tray Platter
By Otagiri Company
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage round serving tea tray made by Otagiri Mercantile Company, circa 1960s. This piece displays
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Teak

Mid Century Blue Roadrunner Bird Serving Tray, circa 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid century blue Roadrunner bird serving tray, circa 1960.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Plastic

Japanese Rich Lacquered "Mount Fuji" Tray Wall Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
beautifully. This is superb Japanese handmade and hand lacquered serving tray or wall art piece crafted in
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood, Lacquer

Old Japanese wooden round tray/Showa era/confectionery dish
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, trays for serving Japanese tea, and trays for craftsmen to use for work. This is an orthodox round tray
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Wood

Japanese Kamakura-Bori Wood Carving Lacquered Tray with Bamboo Tree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. This stunning vintage Japanese serving tea tray from the 1950s is a true treasure. It’s crafted in the
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Bamboo, Lacquer

Exception rare Sterling Art Deco Cocktail Shaker, Tray, glasses
Located in Oakland, CA
sterling cocktail sets were made for the American market (I think it is originally from Japan, there
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1930s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Sterling Silver

Set of Four Vintage Nested Serving Trays
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Gorgeous set of four trays, circa 1950-1955 in ebonized/cerused oak with chrome handles and trim. A
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

Trays
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid Century Japanese Wacasa Lacquer Serving Tray
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1950s Japanese Vintage Japanese Serving Trays

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Trays
H 5.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
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Vintage Japanese Serving Trays For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage Japanese serving trays available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage Japanese serving trays — often made from wood, metal and silver — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage Japanese serving trays available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage Japanese serving trays made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Arthur & Bond, Dansk Designs and Fitz and Floyd each produced beautiful vintage Japanese serving trays that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage Japanese Serving Trays?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $668, while they’re typically $115 on the low end and $10,689 highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.