Due to the busy season at work, shipping may be temporarily suspended. Please be sure to read the profile before purchasing. m(_ _)m. * This is a set of two small bowls (rice bowls) by Kazangama Kazan Manyemon. A rare, discontinued item. The wide band around the rim is densely hand-painted with sometsuke seigaiha (blue and white wave pattern). The traditional Japanese pattern is arranged in a more detailed manner. The pattern is generously applied not only on the outside but also on the inside, and despite the refreshing cool color scheme, it is a luxurious item with a great sense of volume ^_^. The jade-colored accents create a dynamic scene. There is a single flower pattern on the inside. It does a great job of tightening up the overall design. Decorative sometsuke lines are applied to the inside and outside of the band, as well as around the foot. The foot rim (tatami-tsuki) and even the inside of the foot are glazed with iron glaze, making this a high-quality item with careful attention to detail. Size: Approximately 12.5 cm in diameter, approximately 6.6 cm in height. Suitable as small bowls or large rice bowls. Also great for serving noodles, zosui (rice soup), ochazuke (rice with tea), water dumplings, etc.! This is a surplus from a set purchased for gifts at my parents' house a long time ago. Some of them were sold here before. I also want to use them at home, but I've decided to put them up for sale. Unused, beautiful condition! This is the last one in stock. Small bowls of this size are rarely seen for sale, so I think they are quite rare. Kazan-gama items with the hand-painted mark "Kazan Manyemon" are basically high-grade items that are entirely hand-painted. I was told that the number of hand-painting artisans, who numbered around 200 at their peak, has now decreased to about 1/10, and that items like this cannot be made again. I was told by the kiln that the current price is around 23,000 yen, which was over 7 years ago. I think it's more expensive now. These items are no longer being produced and are difficult to obtain. How about it for those who appreciate the quality and are looking for them?(^^). Please understand that these are items stored at home, and consider purchasing them. Please forgive any minor scratches, etc., due to storage. There is no original box. They will be carefully packed with bubble wrap, etc., and shipped. Matching plates from Kazangama are also on sale. Please take a look if you like ^_^. Ko-Imari Imari-yaki Mino-yaki Tobe-yaki Nabeshima-yaki Hasami-yaki Mikawachi-yaki Hirado-yaki Kiyomizu-yaki Kakiemon Fukagawa Seiji Tachikichi Seiran Seiji Hakuji Hachi (bowl) Rice bowl Ochawan (tea bowl/rice bowl) Meshi-ki (rice container)