A small covered tea bowl? Is it Kakiemon white porcelain? I'm not sure, but it's a milky white color, like Nigoshide. The surface feels young. It feels like it's from the Taisho or early Showa era, judging by the thinness and lightness, similar to export cups and saucers from that time. One of the lids has visible cracks on both the front and back, and it appears slightly brownish. If I were to describe the lightness, it's like paper. It's not actually as light as paper, but it's surprisingly light. I bought it on Mercari before, but it was too thin and light, and I was afraid of breaking it, so I couldn't use it. It's so thin, it feels like you could crush it in your hand. The outside is painted in red, are those bats or butterflies? Inside, there are leaves painted in green, red, and gold. I think I saw something similar with leaves painted on a piece from Arita HOUEN... There is some gold paint flaking. There are glaze imperfections in various places. Also, there are chips and "hamaguri" (a type of chip) on the foot. The foot of the lid doesn't seem to have any noticeable chips, but there are very small ones. There are yellow stains, like ash deposits, seeping in, visible as spots on the inside of the lid that doesn't have cracks. For those who like it, please. Purchase price: 8,000 yen Color: White Type: Coffee cup & saucer Material: Ceramic Size: Small (diameter: ~17.9cm) Shape: Round Ko-Imari White porcelain Sometsuke (blue and white) Chinese tea Antique Vintage Showa retro Taisho Roman Meiji For those who like: Tea ceremony Sencha (Japanese green tea) Black tea Coffee Teacup Chakai (tea boat) Tea utensils Plate