These dishes are used as side dishes. There are various names for them. I've seen them called Clam dishes, Oyster Dishes, Mother of Pearl dishes and Abalone dishes.
I purchased them at an estate sale, so there was no one with knowledge as to why there are 5. I assume that at one time they were a set of six but only 5 remain. The little sign standing beside them said "Set of 5 side dishes. 1940s to 1950s with Made in Japan stickers". You can use them as a set of 4 and hold on to the extra dish in case one of the 4 get broken.
They range in size from 6.25 inches long by 3.75 inches wide, to 7 inches long by 3.75 inches wide.
The 5 measure roughly:
6.25 x 3.75
6.5 x 3.5
6.5 x 3.75
6.5 x 3.75
7 x 3.75
The condition is excellent with no breakage. Plus, examining them closely, they appear to have never been used. Also, each dish has a small sticker on the back that says "Made in Japan" and looking at all 5 stickers, I see no evidence of water damage, meaning I don't think they ever had to be cleaned.
Buyer to pay $12.95 USPS Priority Mail shipping charges. Shipping is from Arizona.
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All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they came from homes where smoking or pets were present. All items are sold in the same condition as when I received them.
