A round side plate featuring a vertical flute player, a motif that the Kutani Choemon kiln has been illustrating for over 60 years. It’s a wonderful example of how traditional Kutani ware meets modern design. This small plate, with its fun and playful design, is perfect for serving side dishes, desserts, or snacks during meals…
This beautiful red dinner plate, with its artisan brushed texture, gives it a sense of dignity and complements all kinds of dishes. It can be used as a main plate for any types of dish. Appetizers, salad, main dish are the perfect match. The gorgeous colors make it a great choice for layering with plates…
These side plates are beautifully decorated reflecting high-quality craftsmanship. The technique displayed in this plate is called somenishiki where the bowl is first glazed with white and blue patterns and then is further decorated with detailed hand painted drawings. The character in a circle on the plates is the character “kotobuki.” This character is used on…
This elegant square kobachi small bowl is crafted by Takayama, a renowned maker of Hasami porcelain, and is dyed with seitan, a kind of indigo. The center of the plate features a traditional sansui landscape painting depicting the grandeur of nature, surrounded by a delicate yet bold karakusa arabesque pattern. In Japanese culture, sansui art symbolizes the…
This unique fan-shaped sauce plate features a classic, colorful geometric pattern. Sarasa refers to fabric products made of cotton dyed with multi-colored patterns, which originated in India. This plate is available in different designs, so you can collect them for a more enjoyable table setting. Perfectly sized as a sauce plate, it is also versatile to…
This gorgeous kobachi small bowl features a modern interpretation of classic old Imari patterns. Its vivid colors, paired with gold and white, lend a sophisticated flairideal both for everyday use and as a special gift for anyone who appreciates Japanese arts and crafts. Sized for side dishes like sunomono (vinegared items), aemono (seasoned dishes), or…
This kobachi small bowl set features traditional Japanese house, nature and scenery in Ko-Kutani (old Kutani) style, one of the remarkable painting styles of Kutani ware. Perfect size as a sauce plate. It is also versatile to serve cheese, nuts, condiments, and other small food. Put a small portion of food or relishes in, place…
This large-sized Japanese donburi rice bowl features sakura, or cherry blossoms, framed by dark blue, lattice-like patterns, all rendered in the traditional nishiki-e style. Nishiki-e, meaning “brocade picture,” is a multi-colored woodblock print technique that revolutionized ukiyo-e during the Edo period (1603 CE-1868 CE), when most prints were in black and white. The lid helps keep…
Children will loving eating from this adorable Hasami ware plate designed with little rabbit faces. The rabbits have a slightly differing expression with their dotted eyes and cute mouth and nose. The base of the plate is in a soft pink color with yellow polka-dots. The polka-dots are drawn in a thicker paint that gives…
This bowl fascinates with its elegant water plant motif, highlighted with brown splashes. The green glaze and abstract brushstrokes are characteristic of Yashichida Oribe ware. Hand-crafted, this bowl reflects nature’s rustic beauty by accentuating the rokurome, or the rhythmic marks made by the potter’s wheel, which add a special texture and warmth. Its lightweight design…
This long rectangular dinner plate featuring a design of kacho-sokaflowers, birds, and plantsis crafted by Takayama, renowned for Hasami porcelain. It is delicately adorned with two small birds and various floral motifs, capturing the beauty of Japan’s natural world and reflecting a deep cultural appreciation for nature. The plate’s size is perfect for serving sushi,…
This chrysanthemum shaped Japanese small bowl features a matte white color, overlaid with a white speckled glaze that looks like snow. It is made by Hasami ware, which is widely known as a light, durable and easy-to-use tableware among Japanese tableware, and is an indispensable stoneware in both restaurants and homes. Chrysanthemum is a shape…