VINTAGE Japanese Ceramic Wall Match Holder and Striker Birds Sampler Pattern Double Pocket 1920s 1930s

Before you turned a knob and heard that reassuring click, you reached for a match! This charming Japanese ceramic wall match holder kept a kitchen necessity close at hand, dressed up with colorful birds and flowers in a pattern reminiscent of an embroidered sampler.

Many a kitchen stove needed a match when this little holder was new—before pilot lights became commonplace, and long before electronic ignition. Keeping matches handy was everyday kitchen business!

✨ DETAILS
• Estimated date: circa 1920s–1930s
• Attributed to Hotta Yu Shoten based on the blossom backstamp
• Back marked Hand Painted Japan
• Two open storage pockets and three hanging holes
• Cream colored ceramic with molded basketweave texture and black edging
• Colorful sampler style bird and floral decoration
• MATCHES lettering on the front
• Underside marked STRIKE HERE; striking performance has not been tested

🔎 CONDITION
No chips or cracks. The glaze shows crazing, with some staining and wear to the decoration and lettering. These signs of age give it the character of a useful household object that has lived a little. Please review all photos for details.

📏 APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS
5 inches tall × 3 inches wide × 2 inches deep.

A delightful addition to a vintage kitchen, a collection of match holders, or a cozy cottage wall. You will receive the exact holder pictured. Matches and mounting hardware are not included.

We will package it carefully for its trip to your home.

Shipping included in the US.