✳︎Item Name/Use: Soup bowls (with lids) ✳︎Set Quantity: Set of 5 bowls ✳︎Origin/Lacquer Type: Noto Wajima-nuri ✳︎Color (Exterior): Black lacquer (glossy) ✳︎Color (Interior): Kuriiro-tsuke (Tamenuri) ✳︎Design: Daruma (Bodhidharma) motif ✳︎Decoration Technique: Maki-e (gold lacquer) ✳︎Design Details: • Lid surface: Small golden Daruma within a red circle, large golden Daruma Maker/Mark: No box / Purchased from Tanikawa Kenbidō ✳︎Dimensions (approximate, per bowl): Diameter: Approx. φ12cm Height (including lid): Approx. 10cm ✳︎Special Notes: Item only, original box not included. ✳︎Production Period: Made between the early Showa period and 1954 (Showa 29) at Hachiya Kenbidō, known as a master craftsman of Wajima-nuri. ※Condition: Upon close inspection with light, there are minor scuff marks from chopsticks on the bottom of the bowls and inconspicuous scuff marks on the lids. Ideal as a good luck charm or for New Year's ozoni soup. • This is the pinnacle of Japanese lacquerware, combining durability with artistic value. It is a masterpiece of skilled craftsmanship, a "living vessel" that gains luster and depth with age. • The lid surface features gold (symbolizing abundance and financial luck) and red (symbolizing warding off evil and good fortune) applied using the maki-e technique, depicting the powerful "Daruma" which is considered very auspicious and brings good luck for the New Year. From the proverb "Fall down seven times, get up eight," it is a very auspicious and lucky pattern wishing for family safety, good fortune, and business success. The soft mouthfeel unique to lacquerware and the comfortable weight when held transform everyday meals into special moments. Soup bowls are the most formal vessels on a Japanese dining table. With lids, they can serve hot dishes and convey thoughtfulness to guests. The exterior is finished in glossy black lacquer, and the interior is finished in "Kuriiro-tsuke (Tamenuri)" with layers of clear lacquer. This is a sophisticated and dignified design gimmick where the bottom appears black when filled with warm soup due to light and temperature changes, and turns brown when dried after use. As a set of five, they are perfect for New Year's ozoni soup when family and relatives gather, or for entertaining special guests on celebratory occasions. ◉↓Search terms #daruma #daruma #Daruma #folktoy #ozonisoup New Year's cuisine, soup bowl, fall seven times get up eight, good fortune, warding off evil, auspicious pattern, Tanikawa Kenbidō, Wajima-nuri, Noto lacquerware, Tamenuri, maki-e, chinkin, traditional crafts, New Year's celebration, celebratory occasion, hospitality ware, beauty of Japan, oshiruko bowl, lucky item, Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten, Kenmei Nagaoka, MUJI IDEE, marumochi, good luck charm, Zohiko, Muji