Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono signify the change in seasons

signify the change in seasons from summer to autumn

a few potters prefer to use lighter mountain clay

The bowl is also coated in transparent white glaze

The second generation went to Kyoto to make teaware

and in 1978 his work was selected for the Essa Kogei Exhibition at Nagaoka in Niigata

Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono signify the change in seasons*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Bizen ware okimono made around 20 years ago. It was made from a slip mould and is moulded to resemble a cheeky rat perked up on an uchide no kozuchi, otherwise known as a mallet of fortune. It is believed that striking an uchide no kozuchi will bring anything you wish for, making it a very popular motif during New Year.