This sauce plate features beautiful scenery 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. The plate’s size is ideal for sauces, small bites of pickles, fruit, or desserts like wagashi. It’s an excellent choice for newcomers to Japanese…
This elegant sauce plate is crafted by Takayama, renowned for Hasami porcelain. In the timeless blue and white of sometsuke, it features a classic pattern of deer and maple leaves, framed as if viewed through a window. Surrounding these are playfully splashing waves. The outer rim is gently petal-like in shape, while the inner wall…
This yellow stoneware plate is eye-catching. The bumpy surface is unique to stoneware which has a rustic, warm, and chunky texture. The brown glazed rim enhances the vividness of the yellow color. in size is the perfect for a main plate for one person. It can also be served as a salad or appetizer for 2-3…
This sauce plate features wisteria in the ko-Kutani style, which is known as depicting the nature-themed daring design and distinctive bright colors of Kutani ware. Perfectly sized as a sauce plate, it is also versatile for serving small foods such as cheese, nuts, and condiments. For a more elegant and sophisticated presentation, you can place…
This side plate features a beautiful contrast of brilliant colors on a white canvas, making the most of the distinctive texture of porcelain. The fine touch of flowers are hand-painted by an artisan from Ginshu kiln, which is especially known as its romantic and playful painting. The painted areas have a slightly raised texture, a…
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 a unique depiction of an auspicious treasure boat. In Japanese tradition, the treasure boat is a mythical vessel said to carry the Seven Gods of Good Fortune along with gold, silver, and other treasures during the first three days of the New Year. The character on the sail symbolizes “treasure,”…
The matte celadon texture of this sakura-shaped plate conveys tenderness the moment you touch it. Accented with gold, the combination with the pale blue is graceful and sophisticated. With its unique shape and subtle depth, this plate catches the eye and elevates each dish. Perfect for serving small desserts, candies, or even holding small accessories,…
This stunning plate is made by Yatsuyanagi, a manufacturer of cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture. It features delicate cherry blossom decorations using light-colored cherry bark and shell inlays, set against a meticulously crafted checkerboard pattern for a traditional feel. The size is ideal for serving sweets and light meals in a sophisticated setting. It…
This easy-to-use chrysanthemum-shaped sauce plate features a boldly painted peony in red. The chrysanthemum shape creates a gorgeous atmosphere. This plate is available in different patterns, so you can have them all together for a more enjoyable table setting. Perfect size as a sauce plate. It is also versatile to serve cheese, nuts, condiments, and…
This serving tray is the result of a collaboration between a matte, subdued aluminum tray and a deep, moist Echizen lacquerware tray. “Sayagata” is one of the auspicious patterns meaning prosperity and longevity of a family. It is a diagonal overlay of the Sanskrit character for Manji (Buddhist cross). It can be used as a…
This fruit relief plate is crafted using pressure molding, finished with a glossy white glaze, and accented by a hand-painted brown rim. Fruits have long been featured in traditional patterns as symbols of immortality and the prosperity of future generations. In Kutani ware, motifs like melons and grapes have been passed down through the ages….