Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono and his work has been

and his work has been selected every year since then

Tanba-ware has been produced in the village of Tachikui in Hyogo prefecture for over 800 years

The bowl is also coated in transparent white glaze

a few potters prefer to use lighter mountain clay

Masugata Sanae

Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono and his work has been*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Bizen ware okimono made around 20 years ago. It was made from a slip mould and is moulded to resemble a cheeky rat perked up on an uchide no kozuchi, otherwise known as a mallet of fortune. It is believed that striking an uchide no kozuchi will bring anything you wish for, making it a very popular motif during New Year.