This beautiful Japanese oval plate from the Hamorebi seriesmeaning “sunlight filtering through leaves”is hand-painted by female artisan Sakurai Chie. Each piece is meticulously brushed using traditional Japanese color paints, a distinctive feature of Kutani ware. The painted areas are slightly raised, adding texture and depth to the design. The elegant oval shape offers a distinctive…
This is a stainless steel chopstick rest in the shape of a ginkgo leaf in gold. It is made in Tsubame Sanjo, which accounts for 90 percent of domestic production of metal tableware.It expresses the soft thinness, undulation, and curves of a ginkgo leaf, and is designed by Kaichiro Yamada, KAICHI DESIGN, which has won…
This boat-shaped dinner plate showcases a beautiful celadon glaze with a gradient of light blue. Designed like a boat, it is an eye-catching item just by placing it on the table. The seigaiha “wave” pattern symbolizes good fortune, with its spreading ripples representing the expansion of positive relationships. It is an excellent piece for serving…
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…
As suggested by its name nanpu, meaning “southern winds,” this bowl features a design that evokes the feeling of a warm breeze. The brush works in blue and brown symbolizing the wind blowing, give the design a natural comfort. The slightly warped rim allows for easy stacking with bowls of the same shape, ensuring convenient storage….
This sauce plate features red flowers and a bird, painted in the traditional ko-Kutani style. The pattern painted around the rim incorporates green, yellow, red, purple, and dark blue, which are the five colors of this Kutani ware style. Perfectly sized as a sauce plate, it is also versatile to serve cheese, nuts, condiments, and…
This charming Tobe ware Japanese rice bowl features a beautiful flower in a gentle light blue on the inside and a soft green on the outside. The subtle colors decorate the blooming flowers painted on a white porcelain canvas. Small dots painted in gold are scattered, adding a discreet accent to the overall design. Higashi Kiln employs…
The large plate features Red Fuji, capturing the moment of the rising sun turning Mount Fuji red in a clear early morning. Red Fuji is known to bring good fortune. With the combination of Kutani ware with the masterpiece of the genius artist Hokusai Katsushika, the plate has truly an eye-stopping charm for anyone. The…
These chopsticks from Matsukan’s Sound of the Sea series are fully coated in lacquer, showcasing the raden technique, where shimmering mother-of-pearl is embedded into the surface. The accompanying chopstick rests are crafted using a seashell-shaped mold originally used to make rakugan, a traditional Japanese confectionery. After an initial ten layers of natural lacquer, shell inlays…
This sauce plate showcases dreamy patterns delicately painted by the artisans of Ginshu Kiln, renowned for its romantic and playful pastel-colored designs. 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 for serving appetizers, cheese, dessert and fruits…
This rectangular plate features simple blue tokusa stripes, shaded with delicate hand-painting. Tokusa, inspired by the horsetail plant, symbolizes longevity in Japanese culture. The hand-painted indigo stripes along the edge add a subtle, elegant touch. The traditional and refreshing blue pattern, combined with the smooth texture of porcelain, makes every dish look more appetizing. 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…