These little stoneware rice bowls are handmade in Mie Prefecture, the birthplace of Banko-yaki. Banko-yaki is one of Japan's most beautiful traditional ceramic techniques, dating back to the 18th century when the merchant Nunami Rouzan famously placed a seal with the words bankofueki, or "eternity, constancy" onto his earthenware. With their unique heat resistance and beautiful, almost primitive composition, he hoped they would become the kind of objects that would be handed down through the generations. 

Material: Stoneware

Dimensions: 12 diameter x 6 H cm

Handmade in Japan