Hanazume Japanese Rice Bowl Pair Lotus This elegant Japanese soup bowl

This elegant Japanese soup bowl is handcrafted by Kinzan Kiln

which signals the arrival of spring

Its timeless

each showcasing different colors from Kutani ware’s traditional five-color palette of red

A set of 5 plates of lovely cats drawn with a delicate touch

Hanazume Japanese Rice Bowl Pair Lotus This elegant Japanese soup bowlA pair of Japanese rice bowls decorated in beautiful hanazume style, meaning filled with flowers, one of the most notable design of Kutani ware which has been handed down from the Taisho period (19121926 CE). In Japan, there is a culture of giving rice bowls as a gift to married couples to celebrate their marriage. It's also perfect for use together with best friends, siblings, or parents and children. The two bowls are slightly different sizes.