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Vintage: Haisen- Blue and White Porcelain Wash Bowl White Rabbit
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Vintage: Haisen- Blue and White Wash Bowl White Rabbit
An exquisite and rare piece featuring a rabbit motif in deep blue and pure white.
At the old time of banquet, Japanese has custom to exchange cups and drink sake. After drinking sake with a cup, wash it in the bowl and give it to other person.
The bowl is called Hai-sen. (Cup-wash)
This wash bowl can be used as decoration of tea room or you can wash cups or finger in the bowl. You can use it for tea-drain bowl as you like.
Age: unknown (Nowadays the custom(cup wash) is not seen in Japan)
Height:12 ㎝ Diameter: 14.5㎝
Weight: 1.65kg