Antique Japanese Koimari Bowl Blue Sometsuke Floral Pattern Shishi Lion PY323 itomasu The design part is metal

The design part is metal

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Antique Japanese Koimari Bowl Blue Sometsuke Floral Pattern Shishi Lion PY323 itomasu The design part is metalAntique Japanese Koimari Bowl This is an antique Japanese Koimari ware porcelain soup bowl (Hachi). It has a blue Sometsuke floral pattern and a shishi lion's picture drawn on it. There is a waving shape around the edge. The age of the pottery can be roughly understood by looking at the bottom. From the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, it was made using a manufacturing method that did not apply glaze to the bottom so that it