Due to the busy season at work, shipping may be temporarily suspended. Please be sure to read the profile before purchasing. m(_ _)m. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Set of 5 Tachikichi lidded bowls. Wide-mouthed steamed bowl size. This is a rare, discontinued item. Furthermore, we will include 5 placemats, making it a 10-piece set. The wide-mouthed lidded bowls feature a slightly subdued indigo blue vertical stripe pattern. All hand-painted. This is called "Mugi-wara-de" (wheat straw pattern), and it is often seen on earthenware, but these porcelain items also have a crisp, elegant appearance with the indigo blue against the white porcelain. The burnt cedar placemats used for the photos are also the perfect size, so we'll include them as well ^_^. ※ The wheat straw pattern is a vertical stripe pattern drawn with varying line thicknesses. It is said to be named after the image of bundled wheat ears. Wheat symbolizes the harvest, and it has been a popular auspicious pattern since ancient times. (The color may appear slightly different depending on the natural light or lighting.) Size: [Lidded Bowl] Diameter approx. 9.7 cm, height with lid approx. 7.5 cm. [Placemat] Width approx. 10 cm, height approx. 0.5 cm (burnt cedar). A slightly wide-mouthed, large steamed bowl size. Perfect for chawanmushi (savory egg custard), simmered dishes, and individual servings of Japanese food. The wide mouth makes it easy to see the food inside, so it's great for serving seafood as a side dish, or for sweets like anmitsu (sweet bean paste with agar jelly) ^_^. You can even serve a small portion of kayaku gohan (mixed rice) at the end of a banquet! Found at my parents' house. Although it is said to be unused, it was buried in the back of the cupboard, so we are listing it as "near new". Beautiful condition. No cracks, chips, or water stains. It has already been discontinued and is difficult to obtain. The placemats are also unused. Please understand that these items have been stored at home, and consider purchasing them. Please forgive any minor scratches from storage. There is no original box. We will pack it securely with bubble wrap and ship it. Arita-yaki Seto-yaki Kutani-yaki Hasami-yaki Tobe-yaki Kiyomizu-yaki Kyo-yaki Kozan-gama Hakusan Porcelain Nikko Tokusa (ten-stripe pattern) Auspicious Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) Hashi-arai (small bowl for rinsing chopsticks) Pudding Rice bowl Pottery Japanese items * * * *