A small bean bowl with a lid that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. In the Edo period, lids were used to prevent dust from entering the dishes of high-ranking people and to prevent them from getting cold. Even in our lives now, you can feel a little special just by serving rice accompaniments and side dishes. All the painting is handmade by craftsmen, and you can feel the skilled brushwork because it is a small bowl. ■ Yamaho Ceramics / Toki City Dachi A long-established store that follows the flow of the Kato family, a potter who moved from Seto to Dachi. Six types of clay are combined with molding by a potter's wheel and casting, and patterns made by hand-painted craftsmen to create a tasteful utsuwa.