Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Owan Vtg Katakuchi Nimono Nabe Green Brown Y122 yunomi Japanese wood carving Nikko-Bori tray

Japanese wood carving Nikko-Bori tray

Small hole in back

Kanji means Moon

This type of fan is called maisen and is traditionally used by maiko and geisha for dancing

21 cm long)

Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Owan Vtg Katakuchi Nimono Nabe Green Brown Y122 yunomi Japanese wood carving Nikko-Bori trayVintage Japanese Ceramic Small Bowl This item is a vintage Japanese ceramic small bowl, or kobachi. This weighty small bowl is a textured brown on the outside with a brown and slight greenish tint on the inside. The inside of the bowl features a very simple line pattern at the bottom. There is a tiny spout on the lip of this bowl lending it the name katakuchi, its use being from pouring out liquid from steamed vegetables to being used in tea