Antique Set of Small Seto Ware Japanese Plates, Edo Period Cushions The open weave of the

The open weave of the hemp cloth gives the piece a soft

Late Edo period

originally designed to be used to as a tea bowl for matcha

Have some mild brown spots on the lining

Antique Set of Small Seto Ware Japanese Plates, Edo Period Cushions The open weave of theA set of ten antique Japanese miniature ceramic plates from Seto or Mino kiln regions, dating back to the late Edo period. Measuring 7cm wide, these pieces feature a yellowish cream ash glaze with a heavy, natural crackle texture. The small bare clay patches are kiln scars, a result of the plates being stacked directly on top of each other during firing. Because of their tiny size, they were likely either used as toumyo zara to hold oil and wicks for