Antique Set of Small Seto Ware Japanese Plates, Edo Period Cushions Late Edo period

Late Edo period

The open weave of the hemp cloth gives the piece a soft

From late 20th century

originally designed to be used to as a tea bowl for matcha

A Kenzan (剣山) is a specific device used in the Japanese flower arrangement (Ikebana) for fixing the flowers in the container

Antique Set of Small Seto Ware Japanese Plates, Edo Period Cushions Late Edo periodA set of ten antique Japanese miniature ceramic plates from Seto or Mino kiln regions, dating back to the late Edo period. Measuring 7cm wide, these pieces feature a yellowish cream ash glaze with a heavy, natural crackle texture. The small bare clay patches are kiln scars, a result of the plates being stacked directly on top of each other during firing. Because of their tiny size, they were likely either used as toumyo zara to hold oil and wicks for