Good Day Rice Bowl - Decorated Rice Ears and Sparrows Colour:Some-nishiki Inaho Suzume expressing hopes for its continued

expressing hopes for its continued prosperity

Hanging ornament combining brass bar and wire materials

This grater is made by Aizawa Workshop in Tsubame City

Production of various household items including tea caddies flourished during the Edo period

Good Day Rice Bowl - Decorated Rice Ears and Sparrows Colour:Some-nishiki Inaho Suzume expressing hopes for its continuedRice ears and sparrows were popular decorative motifs on Imari ware during the Edo period. Rice cultivation is an important annual cycle. Though familiar, it was likely depicted as a precious landscape, expressing hopes for its continued prosperity. Drawing inspiration from this history, contemporary artisans have painted charming sparrows on these rice bowls. The sparrows have descended upon scattered grains from rice bundles and are busily pecking