This beautifully pale blue plate is simple and versatile suited for any dining table. With a slight curve towards the bottom, the swirly surface with the evenly marked brush stokes enhances the round shape and adds a modern touch. The surface is a bit grainy giving it a more warm and cozy feeling. This plate…
This serving tray is the result of a collaboration between a matte, subdued aluminum tray and a deep, moist Echizen lacquerware tray. Shippo is a pattern in which parallel circles of the same size are overlaid one quarter on top of the other, resulting in a continuous combination of a diamond-like shape and a petal-like shape….
This simple and modern plate accentuates the beauty of white porcelain. Like a canvas, this white plate enhances the color of the ingredients and makes them look vivid. The size D 23.5 cm (9.2 in) is very useful for both main dishes and side plates. It is perfect as a sashimi platter, sushi platter, and…
This square plate is perfectly suited for serving main dishes. The lines drawn along the rim accentuate the dish 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. Since the painting is done…
The organic colors over the surface of this small-sized ramen bowl are created by pouring an indigo glaze over porcelain that contains sand. The resulting shades of indigo blue and light brown form earthy patterns, enhancing the bowl’s warmth and effortless beauty. The bowl is perfect for a variety of noodle dishes, such as udon…
This is a set of five fruit forks from the “MODERN WABI SABI” series. It is characterized by a fusion of traditional and stylish ambiance. These forks are crafted in Tsubame-Sanjo, a region that accounts for 90% of domestic metal utensil production in Japan. This elegant and high-quality cutlery is designed by Yuka Nishida, a…
The sauce plate features a heron with a long beak painted in the yellow background. With the Yoshidaya style, a famous traditional style of Kutani ware, the combination of bright colors makes this small yet powerful piece of artwork stand out. The heron depicted on the plate is known as a bird that brings good…
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 elegant bowl features a delicate Hanazume style, meaning filled with flowers, one of the most notable design of Kutani ware which has been handed down the Taisho period (CE 1912-1926). Filled with colorful flowers all over the body with gold trimming, it has a timeless elegance and sophistication created by hand drawn technique; there…
This bowl features round Kamo eggplants, a summer vegetable from Kyoto, in the serene blue and white of sometsuke. Kyoto vegetable designs are created by applying a water-resistant substance to outline the shapes. Then, gosu, a cobalt blue glaze, is hand-painted over the surface, leaving the protected areas untouched. After a second bisque-firing, delicate lines…
Celadon often being used in large porcelain for artistic purposes, but this is a charming sauce plate that can fit in your palm. The rim exposes the outlines of the red clay, an exquisite balance between the elegance of emerald celadon and the rustic red soil. The base is of brown color and unglazed, once held in…
This small kobachi bowl features a red turnip, and one leaf of the turnip is also shown inside of the bowl. Turnip is one of the motifs that has long been regarded as a lucky charm in Japan, and is often used for tableware. The refreshing white-based small bowl is a handy size, durable and…