Japan Blue Checkered Pattern Soba Choko Cup with Condiment Plate COLOR_Orange surrounded by waves and splashes

surrounded by waves and splashes

one of the iconic signiture of Kutani ware

This rice bowl features flower petals delicately painted by artisans of Ginshu Kiln

due to its high iron content

Japan Blue Checkered Pattern Soba Choko Cup with Condiment Plate COLOR_Orange surrounded by waves and splashesThis soba choko cup, used as a dipping bowl when eating soba, comes with a small condiment plate that is used to put finely cut spring onions and wasabi for the dipping sauce. The plate can also be used as a lid or a coaster as well. The finely painted design on the cup and the plate is a checkered pattern, known as ichimatsu. Its design of squares and rectangles arranged in a simple grid pattern is known as an auspicious pattern with the meanings of