Japanese Ceramic Renge Spoon W/Stand Vtg Nabe Ramen Noodle Soup Gray PY885 Enamel This unique antique storage box

This unique antique storage box with a vertical fitted lid with knob is made for a five piece set of Buddhist altar fittings (gokusoku) that go inside a butsudan

It is a compact size with a wide mouth

Some staining on top and bottom surface

38 cm long x 16 cm wide x 14

Bottom end piece of the box is loose

Japanese Ceramic Renge Spoon W/Stand Vtg Nabe Ramen Noodle Soup Gray PY885 Enamel This unique antique storage boxVintage Japanese Ceramic Spoon This is a Japanese vintage ceramic spoon with matching stand rest. This type of spoon (chirirenge renge) is used when eating ramen noodles or other soup dishes like nabe hot pot. They can also be used to eat fried rice. The spoon has an easy to hold handle and features a solid gray glaze and a white lined pattern with a chrysanthemum at the very end of the handle. This style of pottery is called "banko ware" and is made