Seiko Gama Maneki Neko Mamezara Plates Kominka The horse in this listing

The horse in this listing is made of millet straw and was most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Horse back in either 1990 or 2002

Shokawa Hikimono Kiji began in 1866 when Echigoya Kiyotsugu

It was founded in 1921 after Matsuda Shio (Kizan I) visited Minoo village near Osaka

" or "Any lazy daughters-in-law neglecting their work

and the centre of the plate is incised with two birds

Seiko Gama Maneki Neko Mamezara Plates Kominka The horse in this listing*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a pair of VERY SMALL Kutani ware mamezara plates made by Seiko Gama. Mamezara plates are typically less than 10cm in diameter and are used for soy sauce and other condiments. The plates in this listing are hand painted and feature maneki neko. A maneki neko is a beckoning cat thats believed to bring good luck to its