Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Rice Bowl Owan Vtg Kobachi White Blue Bamboo Y512 Tea Bowl (chawan) Japanese Countryside Mountain Valley Landscape

Japanese Countryside Mountain Valley Landscape Oil Painting

The woman holds a fan and wears a traditional hairdo with a magnificent orange and gold headpiece

Her obi sash has a kikkou/kikkoumon pattern that is known for its resemblance to turtle shells

Characters: 西国八番 saikoku hachiban Saikoku (pilgrimage) (sacred place) number 8

This set has an aged look but it is in a good condition

Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Rice Bowl Owan Vtg Kobachi White Blue Bamboo Y512 Tea Bowl (chawan) Japanese Countryside Mountain Valley LandscapeVintage Japanese Porcelain Rice Bowl This item is a vintage Japanese porcelain rice bowl. The design on this wide mouthed small bowl features a sometsuke white and blue design of stalks of bamboo in front of what appears to be a woven basket like background. The foot of the bowl has two simple blue bands for decoration. It can also be used for side dishes. Rice bowls are made to be lightweight and held in one hand (thumb on rim, other fingers on