Porcelain Chopstick Rest with Hand-Drawn Sea Bream Drawn by Zoho-gama

Even though it is tiny, its presence on your table and statement of personal style can be powerful, and it can also reflect on the style of meal you’ve chosen to serve. That is a chopstick rest with a cartoonish sea bream drawing struck on. Such a cute Mr. Fish!

Traditional motif on Japanese tableware often represents the symbolic meaning, saying like a sea bream is considered as a fish 'Lucking the prosper'. The whole figure of sea bream especially contains good luck as 'completing one thing from beginning to end' as it shapes with a tail and a head. There are various occasions you see cooked whole sea bream and that is when of something or someone's start for wishing it go with happiness and it would last for as long as far. In addition, the color of red (vermillion precisely) also contains the meaning of ‘life’ from the ancient, it has been used for celebrations, ceremonies, and for painting the shrines and Torii gates of shrines; considered as a noble color. Tues, this sea bream rest are good at special occasion like New Year’s dinner, celebration dinner, and more. Oh well, after all we actually use them at the ordinary dinner just for making the table mood fun or bright.

As its shape, this chopstick rest can be also used as a soy-sauce plate at the same time, when you need only a small amount sauce, this is a perfect size.

*sold individually

PRODUCT DETAIL
Color: white
Dimension approximately:
         diameter 2.75in (7.0cm)
Material: porcelain
Area of origin: Gifu, Japan
Potter: Zoho gama
Item#: 1098

Important Notes Concerning Appliances and Fire
please refrain from using it:
-On a direct flame
-In a microwave
-In an oven
-In a dishwasher

NOTE
* A dishwasher may chip or crack your pieces due to the water pressure in the machine or from surrounding dishes. Handwashing is recommended. Please do not use harsh abrasive detergents and wash gently. If really needed, please use a diluted oxygen bleach while bleaching for not long time.
* Hot liquid might make the porcelain's surface hot because of the heat conductivity, please make sure the item is not too hot to burn you before gripping it.
* Avoid sudden changes in temperature, which may cause cracks or damage to your piece.

We appreciate your consideration of the following before purchasing:
*Since our items are handmade, there may be slight variations in size, glaze, color, texture, pinhole, crazing, etc.
*Actual color might differ from the photo depending on the condition of the device you use.

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