#vintage tableware

[kinsentokyo]

Small plate by Yasuoki Kumagae, the 16th-generation head of the Kumagai Main Kiln, the principal kiln of Agano Ware, based in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture.

He is a Government-Certified Traditional Craftsman specializing in Agano Ware.

The plate features a calm blue-green glaze, reflecting the refined elegance for which Agano Ware is known. Its rim is finished with five gently shaped notches, adding a subtle decorative accent to its graceful silhouette.

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[starry-min]

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[alexsrandomramblings]

Apologies for the dirty stove top, but cute chicken crockery.

[danismm]

The beauty of modern glass, 1958.

[mylunajewel]

Vintage ROYAL ALBERT  Salt and Pepper Shakers // swtradepost

[fairyknob]

[ilsa-fireswan]

My sisters have started going through some of Mom’s things and I have recived two sets of dishes that we think her brother brought to her when he returned from being stationed overseas.

This first one is a set of six old-style chanwanmusi cups! Basically a bowl made for steaming custard in a water bath. It’s pottery, unglazed outside except for the green and glazed inside.

The unglazed exterior helps hold the steam while still letting the custard breathe so it doesn’t get soggy. The glazed interior prevents flavors from soaking into the dish. The green glazed ring is a marker to help you fill them to the right level and then set them in water that comes exactly to the full level. The handle is angled so you can pick them up out of the water bath. The plates on this set are unglazed to absorb water that might drop off the bowls.

Chawanmushi is a savory custard - which of course I’m going to try making! I have almost all the ingredients already. And I have no problem making a trip to the Asian market for the two I need!

They will also be fun for making flan or chocolate fudge pudding or just serving small soups in. I’m trying to figure out what I can use them for at our nebulous future fondue party.

Chawanmushi with Shrimp 海老の茶碗蒸し • Just One Cookbook

Silky savory Japanese steamed egg with shrimp, fish cake, shiitake mushroom, topped with sea urchin (uni) and salmon roe (ikura).

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The other set is obviously just a 1960s mass produced product, but it was special to Mom. It’s also a lovely porcelain material that feels nice in my hand. I have it on display right now but will end up using for tea sometime soon. The cups are the taller winter tea cups but are small for their style.

The white and orange writing on this is grass script, which is kind of a fancy cursive that is not even intended to necessarily be ledgible but is a form of calligraphy art using letters as a base but designed to evoke an emotion rather than make words.

The makers mark across the lid is seal script (a very old legal script)

[prettyvintagehouse]

Glass sugar bowl with tongs, lidded sugar bowl, sugar nips, sugar cube claws teatime tableware vintage home decor

Vintage Glass sugar bowl with silver tone metal lid and integrated sugar cube tongs. Measures approximately 7cm/2.5inch high and 8cm/3inch across. Silver lid removes when you pinch clasps on top which in turn work the tongs. Silver lid is marked WLC A on the outside rim However Ive been unable to