The sauce plate features happy motifs such as a lucky cat, a daruma doll, and a chidori, which are said to bring good luck in Japan. It is a great small plate for celebrating occasions, such as New Year’s Day, birthdays, and housewarming parties. Each piece is painted with Japanese color paint, which is one…
This sauce plate features swirling auspicious motifs, alongside an iconic depiction of Mount Fuji. This elegant design merges Japanese cultural heritage with refined artistry, offering a unique blend of tradition and contemporary flair. This plate features an 8 cm (3.1 in) flat center framed by a sharply contoured 1 cm rim and is ideal for sauces,…
This small porcelain plate has auspicious design patterns: “Nami Chidori,” plovers and waves, and “Karakusa,” an arabesque design. Nami Chidori, a combination of a plover and a wave, means “to overcome rough seas together.” Arabesque designs are considered a symbol of longevity and prosperity of offsprings, as arabesque, the vine, extends its stems in all directions….
On this large white porcelain plate, lines in sometsuke “Blue and White” style form smooth and elegant curves, representing leaf veins. These lines are hand-painted by artisans, with subtle variations in thickness and shade making each unique. When using this plate, you can feel a closeness to nature. Sometsuke is a technique that applies indigo color…
This sauce plate features the iconic lucky cat on a vibrant red background. Inspired by Aoki Mokubei, the plate is decorated in the Mokubei style of Kutani ware, where intricate designs in the traditional five Kutani colors are elegantly set against a rich red base. Today, lucky cats are well-known symbols of wealth and good…
Enjoy the refined natural blue-green luster of celadon with this stylish side plate from Kosen Kiln. This porcelain piece captivates with its intricately woven basket-like design on both sides. The translucent glaze on the blue-jade hue of celadon, creates a tranquil atmosphere emanating from the plate’s glossy surface. Medaka rice fishes are depicted with such realism…
This octagonal kobachi small bowl features a hand-painted arabesque pattern, a representative motif of Tobe ware. The deep indigo shade adds a hint of modern elegance. Perfect for serving small portions of side dishes like tangy sunomono or simmered nimono, it’s also suited for a scoop of ice cream or fresh fruit. The octagonal rim…
This square sauce plate features a depiction of Mount Fuji with a rising sun. The design captures the iconic mountain with minimal yet expressive lines and colors, evoking a sense of simplicity and charm. A red round sun and impressionistic clouds add a playful touch to the serene blue Mount Fuji. Perfect for everyday use…
A pair of Japanese rice bowls decorated in beautiful Hanazume style, meaning filled with flowers, one of the most notable design of Kutani ware which has been handed down from the Taisho period (1912-26). In Japan, there is a culture of giving rice bowls as a gift to married couples to celebrate their marriage. It’s…
Put a smile on your face using this unique small Yunomi teacup from Kousai Kiln. This charmingly designed cup is handmade combining the Shigaraki style “Yakishime(high-fired unglazed ceramics)” and traditional “Some-nishiki,” a technique where a?product is first glazed with white and blue patterns and then is further decorated with detailed hand-painted drawings.Stoneware items are rarely…
A simply stunning plate with finely detailed traditional patterns in various shades of red decorated with gold. Akae, or “red painting,” is one of the classic techniques of Kutani Ware. Detailed patterns with differing shades of a red pigment are added to the Kutani ware that fully cover the surface of the item. To add…
This chawanmushi (Japanese steamed egg custard) bowl has a traditional circle pattern called marumon. The transparent blue-green color unique to celadon porcelain is beautiful and contrasts elegantly with the red circle pattern. Tasei Kiln is a kiln that originally made chawanmushi bowls for restaurant use. If you make chawanmushi with it, you can enjoy authentic…