Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Lidded Rice Bowl Vtg Owan White Blue Plum Pine Y479 miyazaki shikki Hand-crafted and a dark brown

Hand-crafted and a dark brown color

Due to its compact size

This vintage Japanese ema plaque has an illustration representing hands opened to the sky and supporting a building from a temple

Breakage of silk backing

Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Lidded Rice Bowl Vtg Owan White Blue Plum Pine Y479 miyazaki shikki Hand-crafted and a dark brownVintage Japanese Porcelain Lidded Bowl This is a Japanese vintage porcelain lidded rice bowl. The bowl is decorated with sometsuke style dark blue shochikubai design (plum blossom, pine tree, bamboo). Shochikubai is a popular, traditional winter motif that symbolizes perseverance and renewal. The inner rim has a diamond floral pattern, and there is a spiral at the bottom of the bowl. It is the ideal size to serve soup, rice, or other small foods.