Antique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate Kozara Pottery Celadon Ho-Oh Green Y256 furin or place to store tools

or place to store tools or bait

27 cm wide x 16 cm long x 20 cm tall

Kanji on the lid: Sugisawa

This negative plate is a precious testimony of a rice planting community event in 1900s' Japan

This is a vintage Japanese lacquered bento lunch box

Antique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate Kozara Pottery Celadon Ho-Oh Green Y256 furin or place to store toolsAntique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate This is an antique Japanese ceramic pottery plate. This rectangular small sized plate, also called sara or kozara, was made by hand and has a beautiful celadon green glaze with a subtle image of Ho oh, a legendary bird motif often used in Buddhist art and architecture. The glaze has a smooth texture throughout. This item is perfect for small side dishes, condiments, dipping sauces, or holding small jewelry or keys.