Imari ? Are these salt bowls?

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  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Howdy, people! Not sure what these are used for. About three inches long. Any idea who made them? salt.asian6.jpg salt.asian3.jpg salt.asian2.jpg salt.asian5.jpg
     
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Soy sauce and other sauces. They're sort of Imari colours, but I think Chinese rather than Japanese.
     
    Ownedbybear, Jan 7, 2016
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  3. mhc4444

    mhc4444 Active Member

    the charachters look more chinese than japanese, not that im an expert, but i do have a loveaffir with japanese culture and craft~
     
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  4. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    No idea what it says but these are Japanese.
    Japanese also use Chinese characters on pottery.
     
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  5. janetpjohn

    janetpjohn Well-Known Member

    I can't read it, but sets of 5 are the norm in Japan because of superstition. The word for death and 4 is the same or at least sounds the same.
     
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