Japanese Ceramic Pouring Bowl Vtg Katakuchi Plum Flowers Crackle Gray Y169 umbrella Bamboo handle

Bamboo handle

Item Weight: 140 grams

it is held on by metal coils

Design Momiji leaves and bridge

It is a tool that can safely extinguish a fire by inserting a used matchstick into the hole in the lid

Japanese Ceramic Pouring Bowl Vtg Katakuchi Plum Flowers Crackle Gray Y169 umbrella Bamboo handleVintage Japanese Ceramic Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic small bowl (kobachi). Glazed with crackle gray, it has a brown edge and a picture of Japanese ume plum flowers this bowl on the inside. There is a tiny spout on the lip of this bowl lending it the name katakuchi, its use being from pouring out liquid from steamed vegetables to being used in tea ceremonies and for pouring sake. More modernly, these types of features are more for