Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Vtg Nabe Side Dish Bamboo Leaves Light Brown Y149 bijinga Words on the side: Hakone

Words on the side: Hakone onsen

inside dimension: 50 cm long x 5

Hotei (7 lucky gods)

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing is decorated with long lines of forested mountains and seasonal displays of popular plants and flowers

painted in black and gold lacquer

Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Vtg Nabe Side Dish Bamboo Leaves Light Brown Y149 bijinga Words on the side: HakoneVintage Japanese Ceramic Nabe Bowl This vintage Japanese ceramic small bowl (kobachi) is light brown and white with a brown bamboo leaves at the center. This type of bowl is generally used for retrieving food from nabe hot pot, shabu shabu, or other shared dishes. It is to catch any drips or be used as a dipping bowl (as in the case of shabu shabu). The tapered part of the rim is to grip like a handle for easy lifting and maneuvering at the dining