Japanese Ceramic Morishio Purifying Salt Plate Shinto Morijio Dish Charm Y293 storage basket Kanji on the cover means

Kanji on the  cover means red bamboo

Natural blemishes

Wearing a beautiful red and green kimono

This item is a vintage Japanese tall oblong vase with black and brown shiny glaze

4 cm long x 26 cm tall x 3 cm thick

Japanese Ceramic Morishio Purifying Salt Plate Shinto Morijio Dish Charm Y293 storage basket Kanji on the cover meansVintage Japanese Morisho Salt Plate This is a vintage Japanese ceramic morishio salt dish. Also called morijio, this small round white plate is meant to be placed near doorways in businesses or restaurants as a means to ward off or absorb any evil or negative spirits or energy. The salt is typically arranged in a cone shape and when it becomes old or breaks apart, the salt is washed away with clean water. White Ceramic, pottery C1970 Item weight: 47