AA336 A rare Shigaraki-yaki plate by Rakusai Takahashi. Shigaraki-yaki is a type of pottery made mainly in Shigaraki, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and is one of the six ancient kilns of Japan. It is characterized by a simple style that makes use of the texture of the clay, and the resulting kiln changes create a landscape of crimson and scorching. Size: Diameter 24cm, Height 2cm This is part of a collection of rare antique vintage items from the good old Japanese traditional crafts such as Kutani-yaki, Imari-yaki, Karatsu-yaki, Mino-yaki, and Shigaraki-yaki. There are some natural stains and minor scratches due to aging from long-term storage. I have included close-up images to show the scratches and stains, but please feel free to comment if there is anything you are concerned about, such as points that are difficult to see in the images or other minor details. Please consider this item not only for practical use, but also for display as interior decoration or as a collection of antiques. Sometsuke (blue and white) plate, bowl, dish, old item, antique, vintage, Showa retro.