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…
This large donburi bowl embodies the earthy textures and natural colors typical of Bizen ware. Its rough surface and stunning patterns, created by the kiln’s flames, highlight the “art of clay and fire.” The unglazed red clay, adorned with natural ash markings, offers a rugged, metallic feel. Bizen ware, one of Japan’s oldest ceramics, is…
This stunning Akae-style Japanese bowl showcases intricate hand-painted details, characteristic of the Iidaya/Akae style of Kutani ware. The finely detailed artwork is truly remarkable, with not only an elaborate pattern adorning the inside but also a gracefully wavy rim and beautifully decorated exterior, making it a captivating piece from every angle. Its size is ideal…
This rice bowl features flower petals delicately painted by artisans of Ginshu Kiln, which is especially known as its romantic and playful pastel colored painting. The painted areas have a slightly raised texture, a characteristic of Kutani ware, which is traditionally hand-painted using Japanese coloring pigments and a brush. With a diameter of 10.3 cm(4.1 in),…
This sauce plate features a hand-painted abstract flower pattern in indigo and red colors adding the warmth and charm of hand-painting. Its compact size and slight depth makes it ideal for serving sauces, garnishes, or small snacks like nuts and candies. You can also use it to present small portions of food or relishes, placing it…
This beautiful platter features the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai’s ukiyo-e The Great Wave, which depicts surging waves and three boats, and silently standing Mount Fuji in the distant background. Throughout his life, Hokusai depicted waves as the main subject of his artwork along with Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s expression of the ever-changing movement of water captures…
This modern, versatile plate showcases a textured white surface, crafted by layering shades of white paint to create depth and a sophisticated finish. Its sleek, minimalist design makes it an exceptional choice for presenting a range of dishes. Perfect for a single serving sashimi, sushi, or tempura, it also doubles as an elegant tray for…
This gift set includes chopsticks lavishly decorated with a cherry blossom pattern and chopstick rests in the shape of hagoita, Japanese wooden paddles, with an auspicious rabbit design. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, have long been beloved in Japan and the impressive sight of them in full bloom has come to symbolize prosperity and abundance. Smooth…
With its delicate, almost lace-like monochromatic elegance, this gold-colored plate is a unique take on a floral pattern from a dyeing technique originally imported to Japan from India. Sarasa, better known in the West as chintz or calico, is presented here in a luxurious and sophisticated style. Sarasa patterns were seen in dyed cotton textiles…
This is a kobachi small bowl with a lid, crafted from Arita ware porcelain. The bowl features a delicate design of flowers and grasses, decorated using the akae technique (overglaze red enamel), with red as the primary color, complemented by accents of green, purple, blue, and other shades. The same elegant pattern is painted on…
The plate features a painting of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. Throughout his life, Hokusai painted waves as the main subject of his paintings along with Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s expression of the ever-changing movement of water captures the hearts of those who see it, even in modern times. Each piece is handcrafted by an…
The Hozan Kiln Side Plate embodies the earthy textures and colors characteristic of Bizen ware. Rounded pieces of refractory clay are placed between the plates before they are fired in the kiln. As the ashes do not cover these spots, a natural round ring design forms on the plate. The rounded shape resembles a traditional…