{"product_id":"late-edo-kurawanka-style-blue-white-dishes-set-of-four","title":"Late Edo Kurawanka-style Blue \u0026 White Dishes – Set of Four","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLate Edo Kurawanka-style Blue \u0026amp; White Dishes – Set of Four\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA charming set of four late Edo-period blue and white dishes, with the simple, expressive decoration characteristic of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurawanka-style tableware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of Kurawanka begins on the waterways of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOsaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During the Edo period, small boats known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurawanka-bune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approached passenger boats travelling along the Yodo River near Hirakata, calling out, “Mochi kurawanka, sake kurawanka” — roughly, “Won’t you have some rice cakes? Won’t you have some sake?” The sturdy bowls and dishes used to serve these everyday foods eventually became known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurawanka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the name and story are rooted in Osaka, much of the tableware associated with Kurawanka was produced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHasami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in present-day Nagasaki, where large-scale production of affordable everyday porcelain helped make ceramic tableware accessible to ordinary people throughout Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese dishes embody that humble, practical spirit. Their hand-painted cobalt decoration, slightly irregular forms, and traces of age give each piece its own character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade for everyday use then, they remain wonderfully suited to everyday living now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— from small appetisers and seasonal dishes to simple accompaniments at the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eJapan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWare:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kurawanka-style\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Edo period, c. 1800–1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue \u0026amp; White \/ Sometsuke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted cobalt decoration under glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotif:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stylised floral motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Set of 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e14cm x 3cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good antique condition, with expected signs of age and use. 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