This is a very rare antique Japanese naval lacquer tray, decorated with a detailed profile of a warship (looks like a cruiser) and a poem. There are also these triangular things on the right - I'm not sure what they are - they look like tents. The words on the back of the tray are "Congratulate Mr. Ochi on Term Fulfillment" and "All members of Navy Torpedo Academy 1st Group 2nd Class". This is probably from Mr. Ochi's fellow classmates as he finished his term there and graduated - the naval torpedo academy was for officers (lieutenant or higher) who were being trained to command torpedo related armaments. The cruiser on the tray makes a lot of sense in this case. The ship and waves are lightly etched into the tray - not just painting but hand carved, along with the triangles on the right.

Condition: Mint. It's very rare to find trays in mint or near mint condition - they're usually damaged in some ways due to cracking. The black areas on the border are by design.

Size: 13"x9"