This dinner plate in a shiny dark blue color has an exquisite silhouette with wide rims and and a beautiful curve. 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. The size is great for serving a salad, appetizers,…
A unique side plate featuring a man on a skateboard. This kind of free-spirited, playful design is iconic to Kutani Choemon and serves as a wonderful example of how traditional craftsmanship meets modern creativity. This fun and versatile small plate is perfect for serving side dishes, snacks, or desserts during meals and tea time. It…
This versatile plate beautifully features the natural textures and hues of Shigaraki pottery. It’s offered by Homeland, a brand dedicated to providing kitchen items that become cherished tools in everyday life, and crafted in collaboration with Hissan Pottery, a renowned Shigaraki ware kiln. The delicate variations of blue in aohagifrom the soft light of a…
This chrysanthemum-shaped Japanese sauce plate features a matte bronze color that gives it an antique look and makes your dishes look chic and stylish. 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….
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…
This square plate features a stunning sakura, or cherry blossom, carving that beautifully frames any dish placed on it, adding elegance to your dining table. Simply setting it at the center creates a striking focal point that enhances the entire space. The gentle, matte celadon finish offers a soft, inviting feel the moment you touch it.Its…
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 ramen bowl features one of the signature motifs of Tobe ware. The graceful arabesque comes alive with the warmth of its dynamic hand-painted brushstrokes, inspired by nature and the striking contrast of indigo on porcelain white. Renowned for its durability and ease of use, Tobe ware is widely used in restaurants to serve Japanese…
This is an elegant set of five sauce plates, exquisitely crafted in the vibrant Yoshidaya style, a celebrated tradition within Kutani ware. Unusually for Kutani ware, which is commonly made of porcelain, these plates are made from stoneware. The sides and the back of the plates retain the natural texture of unglazed clay. The overglaze…
This set includes two pairs of finely crafted chopsticks, combining chic blue and red hues with subtle shell inlays. Made from natural wood and finished with layers of lacquer on the bottom half, these chopsticks have a beautiful, rich luster. Intricately designed with the traditional Japanese motif of a rabbit and a full moon, the…
This kobachi bowl is perfectly suited for serving side dishes. The lines drawn along the rim accentuate the bowl elegantly. Employing a technique of “Sometsuke” (underglaze cobalt blue) painting on a base brilliantly fired to a pure white, each piece is meticulously crafted, embodying the essence of Seto Sometsuke ware. Though square, the form exhibits…
This large bowl features a unique design of fish and the circus, hand-painted with a delicate touch by artisans. 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. Perfect size as a serving bowl for salad, appetizers, side dish, pasta,…