Kizan II Minoo-ware Jikiro hyotan shaped plate This piece was most likely

This piece was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the rabbit back in either 1987 or 1999

The stamp of the potter can be found on the back of each plate

Iro-Nabeshima refers to coloured Nabeshima porcelain-ware

Silver:  H

resulting in a thick gathering of glaze on the lower part of the bowl

Kizan II Minoo-ware Jikiro hyotan shaped plate This piece was most likely*THIS ITEM EXCEEDS THE SMALL PACKET WEIGHT LIMIT SO SHIPPING IS SET FOR EMS EXPRESS TO ALL AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS. This listing is for a Minoo ware jikiro made around 30 years ago by Kizan II. A jikiro is a lidded food container shaped like a bowl. Jikiro were imported from China during the Ming dynasty to the Ryukyu kingdom in Okinawa, and later made their way to the mainland during the Kamakura period. Gradually the lacquered and bamboo types began