Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono The bowl is also coated

The bowl is also coated in transparent white glaze

1942) was an Akita-ware potter and the third generation to make Akita pottery

signify the change in seasons from summer to autumn

and his work has been selected every year since then

and was most likely purchased to commemorate the Year of the Dragon back in 2000

Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono The bowl is also coated*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.