A Japanese lidded bowl in traditional design, ideal for clear or miso soup. The lidded bowl is perfect to create a pleasant surprise when the food reveals and to preserve the heat of each dish before serving. Made of red earthenware, beautifully overglaze painted in red, black or exquisitely glazed in brown. The bottle gourd detail on the interior lid is an auspicious sign that brings happiness to the table and people. [Red] [Black]: the below-the-lid-level of the interior bowl is colored 'soft and grayish' white, using the traditional Japanese "kohiki" technique, where the clay is covered with a layer of white powder-clay before transparent glazing. It results in seeable pretty pure colors of the food. [Brown]: the below-the-lid-level of the interior bowl is colored 'soft and whitish' brown, with the "kohiki" technique prior to brown color glazing; you could also enjoy the color of the soup.