Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Vtg Nabe Side Dish Bamboo Leaves Light Brown Y151 Lacquerware This is a Japanese shikishi

This is a Japanese shikishi art board representing a catfish and a hyotan calabash

Chips on inside edge of top rim

the traditional style for Japanese knives

January 10th

brushed with a solid black finish

Japanese Ceramic Bowl Kobachi Vtg Nabe Side Dish Bamboo Leaves Light Brown Y151 Lacquerware This is a Japanese shikishiVintage Japanese Ceramic Nabe Bowl This vintage Japanese ceramic small bowl (kobachi) is light brown and white with a brown bamboo leaves at the center. This type of bowl is generally used for retrieving food from nabe hot pot, shabu shabu, or other shared dishes. It is to catch any drips or be used as a dipping bowl (as in the case of shabu shabu). The tapered part of the rim is to grip like a handle for easy lifting and maneuvering at the dining