This chrysanthemum shaped side plate features a matte white color, overlaid with a white speckled glaze that looks like snow. Chrysanthemum is a shape often used in Japanese tableware. Chrysanthemums have meanings such as “love” and “true strength” and are known as an auspicious motif. Highly versatile and perfect size as an extra plate for serving…
This elegant sauce plate is crafted by Takayama, renowned for Hasami porcelain. In the timeless blue and white of sometsuke, it features the shape of a snowflake and is decorated with maple leaves. The plate’s size is ideal for sides and small desserts like wagashi, and traditional Japanese sweets, and the shape stacks neatly with other…
The sauce plate features a heron with a long beak painted in the yellow background. With the Yoshidaya style, a famous traditional style of Kutani ware, the combination of bright colors makes this small yet powerful piece of artwork stand out. The heron depicted on the plate is known as a bird that brings good…
Enjoy the elegant design of a Japanese maple leaf adorned with the refined beauty of natural blue-green lustered celadon in this stylish sauce plate from Kosen Kiln. With its translucent glaze on the blue-jade hue of celadon, a tranquil atmosphere emanates from its glossy exterior, like the calm surface of a glistening pond. Adorning the surface of…
Featuring the distinctive “nami-yu” glaze, which is made from the ashes of the Kyoto forest, the plate has a natural base color in yellowish cream-white. Founded in 1868 as a Kiyomizu ware wholesaler in Kyoto, Tosen Kiln uses its own blend of soil and glaze, preserving the methods and quality of the works of Nonomura…
This small plates set features beautiful Hanazume style, meaning filled with flowers, one of the most notable design of Kutani ware which has been handed down the Taisho period (CE 1912-1926). Filled with colorful flowers all over the body with gold trimming, it has a timeless elegance and sophistication. The size is perfect for small…
The Japanese plate features a grape and vines in Ko-Kutani (old Kutani) style, dating back to mid-17th century, depicting the nature-themed daring design and distinctive bright colors of Kutani ware. Perfect size as a sauce plate. It is also versatile to serve cheese, nuts, condiments, and other small food. Or you can put a small…
This charming set of two round side plates is crafted from cherry bark, showcasing the natural beauty of this material. Each plate features a checked pattern with cherry blossom detailing. Although small in size, these plates are big in character. The cherry bark has a beautiful natural luster, a deep sheen that seems to shift…
This karako sauce plate is a captivating and unique piece, showcasing the traditional sometsuke blue and white porcelain. The plate now features hand-drawn and painted karako – Chinese-style depictions of children – displaying graceful shades of blue. These playful images of children are depicted with fine lines and gentle soft shades, bringing a heartwarming and whimsical…
This square sauce plate features an auspicious design of an adorable red sea bream. In Japan, sea bream, or tai, has long been served at celebratory occasions. It holds special cultural significance as its name is part of mede-tai, a word that conveys happiness and good fortune. With its playful charm and gentle red hue,…
This side plate is a magnificent example of the artistry found in Mikawachi ware, featuring hand-painted designs in blue on fine, durable porcelain. The rim of the plate is adorned with the geometric patterns of shonzui-de waves, a style influenced by the porcelain patterns originally produced in Jingdezhen kilns during the late Ming Dynasty. At…
This rectangular ivory-hued plate is adorned with an intricately hand-painted dragon design, crafted with exceptional skill by a master artisan. Every detail, from the dragon’s whiskers and scales to the swirling clouds around it, is brought to life with remarkable precision. The image of the five-clawed dragon, originating from China and later embraced in Japan,…