Seven Fukurokuju Sometsuke Mamezara Plates hibachi hibashi This listing is for a

This listing is for a vintage Shigaraki-ware tanuki okimono made around 20 years ago

The entire set is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and appears completely unused

Their history goes back some 400 years when Lord Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1623) assumed the position of daimyo and brought together a group of craftsmen during the construction of Fukuoka Castle

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Seven Fukurokuju Sometsuke Mamezara Plates hibachi hibashi This listing is for a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a set of seven very small sized sometsuke plates made around 70 80 years ago. They are made of porcelain and decorated with Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Fukurokuju is the god of wisdom and longevity. He is commonly depicted as having a long white beard as well as a very long bald head, and he walks with a