Antique Japanese Ceramic Imari Namasu Small Bowl Sometsuke Kobachi Salad PY669 lacquered Plum blossom design

Plum blossom design

Japanese Kutani ware Ceramic Small Bowl 5pc Set

and pine needles are drawn on the inside

Slightly rough bottom rim

Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and other establishments such as Japanese traditional inns ryokan

Antique Japanese Ceramic Imari Namasu Small Bowl Sometsuke Kobachi Salad PY669 lacquered Plum blossom designAntique Japanese Ceramic Bowl This item is an antique Japanese ceramic bowl. Handcrafted, this bowl, also called namasu, is used mainly for salads and other types of dressed chopped vegetables. It is white and blue sometsuke that features a hatched line inner border design as well as some floral and other nature motifs at the center. The outside edge has pine tree looking designs. It has a petaled edge for extra decoration. White, blue Ceramic C1900