Pair of Mino Daikon Radish Plates hammered copper chazutsu 1947) is an Okayama based

1947) is an Okayama based potter and grandson of celebrated painter Kojima Torajiro (1881-1929)

but is probably best known for its use in New Year’s arrangements where it symbolises longevity

In 1994 he received the Gold Award at the 1994 International Exhibition

and a yellow wrapping cloth to protect the item when it’s not in use

The red writing reads as ‘ocha no Ishido’ and is the name of a tea shop in Aizuwakamatsu

Pair of Mino Daikon Radish Plates hammered copper chazutsu 1947) is an Okayama based*SHIPPING HAS RESUMED IN SEVERAL PLACES, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING TO SEE WHAT YOUR OPTIONS ARE. This listing is for a pair of Mino ware plates made around 5 10 years ago. They are made of bone china and the front is decorated with a pair of daikon radishes over a white glazed base. In Japan radishes are produced more than any other vegetable, and over the years they have come to symbolise abundance and good fortune. Daikon is an