This dinner plate features a stunning blue gradient reminiscent of the tranquil shallows of the sea, bringing a serene and refreshing ambiance to your table setting. Designed for durability and practicality, it is a preferred choice in restaurants across Japan and internationally. Its generous size makes it ideal for serving main dishes, enhancing the presentation…
The surface of this plate radiates a milky luminance, courtesy of its glazed stoneware finish. The camellia design takes center stage, illustrating Taniguchi’s artistic evolution. Beginning with a solitary camellia, the design has been meticulously refined to incorporate leaves that harmoniously blend dark and light green shades. The petals, treated with white and red…
This modern shiny black plate features a brush mark on the surface which gives a traditional and arty impression. As well as its excellent design, it is durable and easy to use which makes it is widely used in restaurants in Japan and overseas. Perfect for serving appetizers, main dishes, and side dishes. It’s also…
This platter features a red Mount Fuji, capturing the moment of the rising sun turning it red in a clear early morning. Each piece is handcrafted by an artisan of Kutani ware. It is painted with Japanese color paints using a brush, as you can see the painted part is slightly thickened. With the combination…
The large plate features the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai’s ukiyo-e painting The Great Wave, which depicts surging waves and three boats, and silently standing Mount Fuji in the distant background under the golden sky. Throughout his life, Hokusai painted waves as the main subject of his paintings along with Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s expression of the…
Make teatime at home a more fun occasion with this charming sakura (cherry blossom) pink small plate designed with a sakura pattern in the middle. The light pink sakura blossoms are highlighted on a shiny surface created by a coat of a lustrous glaze. At Tasei Kiln, two skilled female artisans with over 40 years of…
This sauce plate has a mandala pattern in light white. Mandala is a geometric configuration of a symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. While Kutani Ware is loved for its vibrant colors, the hachi-kutani series features sauce…
This is a plate with a dynamic design of Mount Fuji and Japanese pattern “Shippou” appeared in a circle design. This pattern is said to be connected in an eternal chain consisting of crossed rings is considered as a symbol of peace. Each piece is uniquely hand-painted by a dedicated artisan of Kutani ware, as…
This small plate features a Japanese floral pattern. The area around the flower is painted in bright sky blue with a brush, using Japanese coloring paint which is one of the remarkable features of Kutani ware. The square shape with blunt corners and slightly uneven shape has the warmth of handcraft. The size is perfect…
This sauce plate features refined sakura motifs alongside an iconic depiction of Mount Fuji which are iconic symbol of Japan, infusing your dining table with a distinctive touch of Japanese elegance. This plate features an 8 cm (3.1 in) flat center framed by a sharply contoured 1 cm (0.4 in) rim. The plate’s size is…
This side plate features a large bottle gourd and a pine tree. In Japan, the gourd is known to bring good fortune and a symbol of lasting posterity and business success. With a diameter of 15 cm (5.9 in), it is perfect as an extra plate for side dishes or desserts. This plate is perfect…
This is a side plate with vibrant colors, featuring hand-painted images that leave a lasting impression and evoke a soft, comforting atmosphere. The unique silhouette of this plate is called “Hishi-gata” in Japanese, inspired by the leaves of the diamond-shaped plant called “Hishi.” It is known for its robust vitality, has been favored as a…