Japan Blue Checkered Pattern Soba Choko Cup with Condiment Plate Kutaniware It is traditionally revered for

It is traditionally revered for its power of warding off evil spirits and promoting longevity

each piece is hollowed from a single block of wood and finished in the Yamanaka lacquerware tradition using suri-urushi

each in a different color: white

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Japan Blue Checkered Pattern Soba Choko Cup with Condiment Plate Kutaniware It is traditionally revered forThis soba choko cup, used as a dipping bowl when eating soba, comes with a small condiment plate that is used to put finely cut spring onions and wasabi for the dipping sauce. The plate can also be used as a lid or a coaster as well. The finely painted design on the cup and the plate is a checkered pattern, known as ichimatsu. Its design of squares and rectangles arranged in a simple grid pattern is known as an auspicious pattern with the meanings of