Antique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate Kozara Pottery Celadon Ho-Oh Green Y257 ceramic The Kanji characters on the

The Kanji characters on the paper say "My Hobby Iron Bell 趣味の風鈴"

Utamaro: Insect cage

Each approx: 25 cm wide

Kanji on the backside is the hot spring name Shidodaira Onsen

48 cm long x 31

Antique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate Kozara Pottery Celadon Ho-Oh Green Y257 ceramic The Kanji characters on theAntique Japanese Ceramic Small Plate This is an antique Japanese ceramic pottery plate. This rectangular small sized plate, also called sara or kozara, was made by hand and has a beautiful celadon green glaze with a subtle image of Ho oh, a legendary bird motif often used in Buddhist art and architecture. The glaze has a smooth texture throughout. This item is perfect for small side dishes, condiments, dipping sauces, or holding small jewelry or keys.