RABBIT WARE Japanese Four vintage tea bowls
Lovely set of 4 Japanese tea bowls in very good condition. They each have 2 little rabbit decorations on the outside of the bowl. The inside of the bowls have little flower decorations. They measure circa 2 inches high and 4.5 inches wide.
What is the Japanese saying about rabbits?
Literally: he who chases after 2 rabbits will catch neither. Meaning that in doing 2 things at the same time, success will not be possible in either. *This proverb is also known as: Abuhachi torazu (#L**HX
らず).
Japanese culture sees rabbits as a lucky symbol for
advancement because they always seem to only move forward without stepping back.
Rabbits are also considered a symbol for cleverness and self-devotion.
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