Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono and was most likely purchased

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

Tanba-ware has been produced in the village of Tachikui in Hyogo prefecture for over 800 years

and his work has been selected every year since then

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

signify the change in seasons from summer to autumn

Bizen-ware Year of the Rat Okimono rooster okimono and was most likely purchased*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.