Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Lidded Rice Bowl Vtg Owan White Blue Plum Pine Y479 mokugyo to 8th Sat

to 8th Sat

1 cm wide x 5 cm tall

It is round with a cutout rim that has an angular pattern

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This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a couple consisting of an old man and an old woman

Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Lidded Rice Bowl Vtg Owan White Blue Plum Pine Y479 mokugyo to 8th SatVintage Japanese Porcelain Lidded Bowl This is a Japanese vintage porcelain lidded rice bowl. The bowl is decorated with sometsuke style dark blue shochikubai design (plum blossom, pine tree, bamboo). Shochikubai is a popular, traditional winter motif that symbolizes perseverance and renewal. The inner rim has a diamond floral pattern, and there is a spiral at the bottom of the bowl. It is the ideal size to serve soup, rice, or other small foods.