The Metropolitan Museum of Art Japanese Dipping Bowls Set | Tableware

Sometsuke Refers To The Technique Of Decorating Ceramics With Brush-Painted Designs In Cobalt Blue On A White Ground. A Practice That First Flowered In China In The 14Th Century, The Painting Of Cobalt Blue On Porcelain Had A Profound Effect On Global Ceramics That Lasted For Centuries.

These Handy Dipping Bowls In Coordinating Patterns Pay Homage To That Venerable Tradition.