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Soba-choko ((日本語:そば猪口)) are 3 cm–9 cm cup-sized porcelain vessels. mass-produced for domestic use in Japan in the Edo Imari period ''soba-choko'' pro (1620–1886), ''Soba-choko'' were always bundled in the tradition configuration of five. These simple porcelain items are often overlooked or seen as less glamorous than all other Japanese antique ceramics == Background == ''Soba-choko'' epitomize the same spirit and subtle beauty that many other higher profile ceramics emulate. These vessels are true ''mingei'' (folkcraft) articles and at the same time exude a subdued yet austere (shibui) spirit in their production, design and use. The ''wabi sabi ''of tea ceremony and ''shibua ''of ''soba-choko'' are closely mirrored yet uniquely different. They were used in all household of Edo Japan. It is this use as an inclusive household item used by the masses and differentiates ''soba-choko'' to all other Japanese ceramics of this period. ''Soba-choko'' were always bundled in the tradition configuration of five. Yanagi Soetsu, the founder of Japan's Folkcraft Movement, defined mingei as any 'beautiful object of applied art which served a practical function in their daily lives of people'. Six key features were used to classify an artefact ''mingei''. These include: * created for the masses * simple in design * large production, priced for all to afford * displaying natural beauty * incorporates characteristics of the area they were made * uninfluenced by industrialization - hand made. > Shoki, Chuki and most of Koki era ''soba-choko'' reflected all these qualities. Those made in the late Meiji (1900–1912), Taisho (1912–1926) and early Showa periods (1926-40s) saw dramatic changes in design and manufacture and therefore no longer reflected true mingei classification. } 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soba Choko」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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