Vintage Hagi Ware Japanese Plates Set of 5 Signed Tomobako Box Shibata Harumasa

Vintage Hagi Ware Japanese Plates Set of 5 Signed Tomobako Box Shibata Harumasa Brand / Artisan: Shibata Harumasa (柴田 春正) Type: Small Serving Plates / Appetizer Dishes (Torizara) Material: Stoneware, Paulownia Wood Box (Tomobako) Origin: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Era: Vintage Late Shōwa Period (ca. 1970s) Condition: Excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks, or post-kiln staining Beautiful, complete 5-piece set of traditional Japanese Hagi Ware (Hagi-yaki) serving plates (Torizara) Exceptional vintage set dates back to the late Shōwa era and showcases the timeless, minimalist spirit of Wabi-Sabi Artisan Authenticity:The set includes its original, custom-crafted Paulownia wood presentation box (Tomobako), built with traditional interlocking finger joints. The box lid features gorgeous hand-brushed cursive calligraphy signed by the maker Harumasa and features the official red ink studio seal of the Shibata kiln Each of the 5 plates displays a stunning, highly desirable Gohonte (御本手) peach-pink blush blooming beneath a milky-white overlay. The surface is beautifully and evenly covered in a fine network of crackled glaze, known as Kannyū (貫入) Hagi ceramics are celebrated for Hagi no Nana-bake (萩の七化け)—the Seven Transformations. Because the clay is intentionally porous, the crazed lines will gently absorb character, deepening and changing tones over decades of tea and dining Includes 5 plates (the traditional Japanese lucky configuration for hosting) Condition is pris