Mortar and Pestle Set, Size 6 (18cm) & Size 7 (21cm) / Maruhon Pottery (Dachi Ware)

A mortar and pestle from Maruhon Pottery, a long-established manufacturer founded in 1910 in Dachi-cho, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture.

Sizes:
Size 6 (6 sun): Approx. 18 cm diameter, Approx. 7.5 cm height
Size 7 (7 sun): Approx. 21 cm diameter, Approx. 9.5 cm height

Maruhon Pottery is the leading manufacturer in Japan, holding a 60% market share for mortars and pestles. Their products are hard-fired, resistant to breakage, durable, and long-lasting.

The comb-like grooves, meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, are sharp and excellent, allowing for quick grinding.

While commercially ground sesame seeds are convenient and available in recent years, grinding your own sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle allows you to enjoy their superior flavor and texture.

Grated yam prepared in a mortar and pestle has a completely different viscosity compared to that made with a food processor.

This item is not new.

The mortar and pestle has some stains that cannot be removed even after washing, but there are no cracks or chips, and it is in a usable condition. However, please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about these imperfections.

*Please purchase with the understanding that this is a used item stored in a private home.

*Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to minor imperfections.

*Sizes are measured by amateurs and may contain slight errors.

*Returns are not accepted.

*Recycled packaging materials will be used for shipping.