Going Topless-It is not what you think!

I come upon many tops, and I come across many things with missing tops. The sad part is they do not match. I have found that a grouping of tops can make a lovely display. Here are some of mine. They are from different time periods and a couple may be Chinese.

Seyei China (セーエー陶器) Porcelain of Aichi Prefecture

Seyei Fine China is made in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture JAPAN. The Seto area produces much of the tableware for JAPAN, in fact the Japanese sometimes refer to tableware as Setomono, or things from Seto.

This is from a mail order catalog dated 1962-1963  (from the collection of P. Rodriguez)

This lovely display plate has the work of Saneatsu Mushanokoji. He was a poet, painter and novelist who lived from 1885-1976. This plate is considered "Showa Retro" so was probably made in 1960's or 1970's. The translated poem goes:

                                                     "From this road

                                              There is no road I can go

                                                      I walk this road"

1971 Advertisment

Seyei Nagoya

Page from the 1968 catalog

HASHIOKI (chop stick rests)

HASHIOKI are chopstick rests. They make a table setting a bit more formal. They come in all shapes and sizes. They can be made plain, ornate or fanciful. They can be made in ceramic, lacquer, wood or washi paper.

                    

               Top: Five little roosters

           Bottom:  The always popular "Maneki neko" is portrayed here as peas in a pod.

                I love this set. It is fanciful.

                       

         

                                    These are Koda YAKI by the Agano Kiln.