Daitoua Neko Chigura Mike Bowl - 12cm
Gift Wrapping Service
Make your gift unforgettable from the moment it arrives. Our Japanese-style wrapping service transforms your order into a beautifully presented package — high-quality paper featuring traditional motifs of florals, fans, and classic geometric patterns, tissue lining to protect fragile pieces, and a coordinating ribbon finish.
$4.90 per gift wrap — one beautifully wrapped box. Our team selects the right box size for what you've bought and combines multiple items into a single box wherever they fit. Wrapping for multiple recipients? Simply add this service to your cart once for each gift.
Before You Order — Please Read
1. Not all items can be gift wrapped. Look for the "Gift wrapping available" note on the product page. Larger items such as rice cookers and konro or hibachi grills cannot be wrapped due to their size or original packaging.
2. Want only some items wrapped? If your order contains both gift items and self-purchases — say, 10 items but only 5 are gifts — please leave a note in the order instructions at checkout telling us which items to wrap. Alternatively, email us after placing your order, or place your gifts as a separate order.
3. Need more than one box? Each gift wrap covers one box (largest 43.5 × 31 × 15 cm — roughly wok-size). If your items won't fit in a single box, we'll contact you before dispatch — you can either add another gift wrap ($4.90 per additional box) or have your order split differently.
How to Add Gift Wrapping
- Look for the "Gift wrapping available" note on eligible product pages.
- Add this Gift Wrap service to your cart — once for each gift / box you'd like wrapped.
- Include your personalised gift message in the order instructions field at checkout — we'll add it to a card inside the package.
- We'll choose the right box, wrap with care, and include a gift invoice that shows the contents without any pricing.
Our Gift Boxes
We use four standard box sizes. Our team selects the most suitable one for your order.
| Box | Dimensions (cm) | Typically Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 27 × 20 × 10 | 1–2 mugs or small ceramics |
| Medium | 27 × 27 × 13 | Small donabe or bowl & cup set |
| Large | 33.5 × 33.5 × 12 | Medium donabe or small dinnerware set |
| Extra Large | 43.5 × 31 × 15 | Wok, full dinnerware set, or multiple items combined |
What Can Be Wrapped
- Yes: Woks, donabes, dinnerware sets, sake sets, mugs, knives, and most small to medium cookware.
- No: Rice cookers, hibachi and konro grills, and other large or pre-boxed items.
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Made in Japan
Slight variations in glaze and shape are the mark of a handmade piece — no two are exactly alike. Learn more in our guide to Japanese tableware.
Daitoua Neko Chigura Mike Bowl - 12cm
Mike, the calico of the Neko Chigura series, wears heart-shaped spots in the softest indigo of the four cat designs, drawn here against white porcelain.
The 12cm bowl is the workhorse of a Japanese table setting, turning up at almost every meal for pickles, simmered vegetables, dressed salads, or a small dessert.
What's Included
- 1 x Daitoua Neko Chigura Mike Bowl - 12cm
This bowl is also included in the Neko Chigura Dinnerware Set.
Key Features
- Mike Calico Cat Design: The cheerful Mike cat with heart-shaped markings, drawn in soft indigo on white porcelain.
- Versatile 12cm Size: Suited to side dishes, pickles, desserts, and small servings of rice.
- Mino Ware Craftsmanship: Made in Japan from durable, high-quality porcelain.
- Everyday Practicality: Dishwasher and microwave safe for easy use and care.
Care Instructions
- Dishwasher and microwave safe.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator.
- Not suitable for use in an oven or on direct heat.
- Avoid using harsh detergents or abrasive scrubbers.
- As this is artisanal pottery, please expect minor imperfections and slight variations in colour and shape.
About Daitoua
Daitoua is a Japanese pottery manufacturer with a long-standing tradition of producing durable, characterful tableware. Known for designs that blend everyday functionality with expressive illustration — including their beloved cat and animal motifs — Daitoua pieces bring warmth and personality to the dining table.
About Mino Ware
Mino ware (Mino-yaki) is a style of Japanese pottery produced in the Gifu Prefecture, Japan's largest pottery-producing region. Its history spans over 1,300 years, and its adaptable designs have evolved to suit changing lifestyles, making it the most popular style of pottery in Japan today.
Specifications
| Brand | Daitoua |
| Series | Neko Chigura |
| Design | Mike (Calico Cat) |
| Colour | Blue and White |
| Dimensions | Approx. 12cm (D) x 4.5cm (H) |
| Material | Porcelain (Mino Ware) |
| Packaging | Protective Wrapping |
| Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Microwave Safe | Yes |
| Oven Safe | No |
| Country of Origin | Made in Japan |
