Oval Bowl Koban 小判 Japanese soup bowls This Katakuchi from Wajima Lacquerware

This Katakuchi from Wajima Lacquerware comes only in one color of red vermilion

the main characteristic of this bowl is the urushi lacquer finish called Kijiro (木地呂)

And functionally

it fits when you pour sake (Japanese rice liquor) from this Katakuchi sake vessel

Oval Bowl Koban 小判 Japanese soup bowls This Katakuchi from Wajima LacquerwareThis Oval Bowl Koban () is a perfect fit for such as the most popular Japanese dish called curry with rice, which the Japanese love very much. The rice will be on one half, and the curry sauce will be on the other, so that this shape makes sense. The Koban() in Japanese refers to an ancient gold coin that is oval. So we Japanese often refer to an oval shape as a koban shape. The main characteristic of this bowl is the urushi lacquer finish called