Japanese Large Ceramic Suribachi Mortar Bowl Pottery Yakimono Sesame Spices Y230 karako some of which feature women

some of which feature women with taiko drums and folding fans

Japanese old style buildings

This is an antique Japanese fly and mosquito trap from the early 1900s

or other trinkets

Sticker on the back:  Artist Hisako Kawase

Japanese Large Ceramic Suribachi Mortar Bowl Pottery Yakimono Sesame Spices Y230 karako some of which feature womenJapanese Ceramic Mortar Grinding Bowl This is a large Japanese ceramic mortar (suribachi) for spices and sesame in a terracotta brown and beige color. A fine system of grooves is carved into the bowl. This is a typical ceramic mortar commonly used in Japan and would be used with a wooden or stone pestle. This bowl is perfect for grinding and milling large quantities of spices and herbs to preserve their flavor and freshness for food and medicines. A