This is a handmade Chinese lacquer tea tray, finished in flowing gold lacquer (Liu Jin, 流金) across the top over a red lacquer base, by HFDlacquerware (禾丰鼎). At 19.7" × 8.7", it holds a teapot and cups for gongfu tea, and doubles as a display tray or a scholar's desk tray between sessions. Gold powder is mixed into natural raw lacquer (生漆) and dropped freely onto the surface, then left to settle into its own pattern, so no two trays are alike. Once fully cured, natural lacquer stands up well to warmth and everyday use at the tea table. It makes a considered gift for someone who takes their tea practice seriously. Red beneath, gold above: warmth underneath, light on the surface, the way a tea table should feel when guests arrive. Also available: see the other Flowing Gold Tea Trays in Red & Gold, Black & Gold, and Black & Green, and the Dry Brewing Tea Tray.