Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Owan Vtg Katakuchi Nimono Nabe Green Brown Y127 grey with foliage

with foliage

Design: Small birds and flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus)

a tea bowl for winter (Chawan):  12 cm wide x 7 cm tall

Meato: The mark in the center of the bottom of the plate was supported shape in the kiln during firing

This is a pair of Japanese Buddhist altar rice offering cups known as Buppanki

Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Owan Vtg Katakuchi Nimono Nabe Green Brown Y127 grey with foliageVintage 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