Japanese Scalloped Salad Bowls, Seigaiha and Tokusa – Set of 2

Two blue and white salad bowls with scalloped rims: one with waves, the other with lines.

The first carries seigaiha, waves in overlapping arcs; the second tokusa, fine vertical lines. Both have a wavy rim, outlined with a brown line, that opens like a flower’s corolla.

Seigaiha, literally “waves of the blue sea”, depicts the swell of the open sea in overlapping arcs. It takes its name from an ancient dance of the Japanese imperial court, and is associated with wishes for calm, peace and good fortune that keeps renewing itself, like the waves. Tokusa takes up the straight, segmented stems of horsetail, a plant often found in Japanese gardens.

At 18.5 cm in diameter and 6 cm high, these bowls suit salads, ramen, noodles or dishes to share.

They come from Hasami, in Nagasaki Prefecture, one of Japan’s main centres for everyday porcelain.

Highlights

• Two patterns: seigaiha waves and tokusa lines.
• Scalloped rim: brown line, corolla shape.
• Blue and white: a classic of Japanese tableware.
• Versatile size: Ø 18.5 cm.
• Hasami porcelain: made in Japan.

Product information

• Type: Japanese salad bowls
• Contents: 2 salad bowls
• Material: porcelain
• Origin: Japan (Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture)
• Dimensions: Ø 18.5 cm, height 6 cm
• Colours: blue, white, brown
• Patterns: seigaiha (waves), tokusa (lines)
• Finish: glazed, glossy
• Care: dishwasher and microwave safe
• Style: traditional Japanese

How to use

Serve a cold noodle salad in them: the blue and white highlights the freshness of the dish. Use one for the salad and the other for side dishes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the seigaiha pattern?

It is a Japanese pattern of stylised waves in overlapping arcs. Its name means “waves of the blue sea” and comes from an ancient dance of the imperial court.

What does tokusa mean?

Tokusa is the Japanese name for horsetail, a plant with straight, segmented stems. The line pattern echoes its look.

Are these salad bowls dishwasher and microwave safe?

Yes. Being porcelain, they can go in the dishwasher and the microwave.