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A small Arita porcelain dish in the shape of a kimono, about 5 inches long — the piece you set out when one sweet, a few berries or a spoonful of something deserves its own stage. Three patterns, each painted at a different Arita kiln: Sakura, Seigaiha and Berry Pink.
The form is a folded kimono seen from above, sleeves out and collar crossed — a shape Japanese potters have long used for celebration dishes. Choose one for a single treat plate, or all three so no two guests get the same dish.
On the table: a wagashi with tea, two chocolates with coffee, a lemon wedge and salt beside sashimi, a few olives. Between meals it stands on a shelf or holds rings on the dresser.
Each dish is decorated by hand over the glaze, so the brushwork differs slightly from piece to piece. Microwave-safe; hand wash to keep the colours and gold bright.
Size
Approx. 13 cm × 11.7 cm × 3.2 cm (5.1 in × 4.6 in × 1.3 in)
Weight
Approx. 133 g (4.7 oz)
Origin
Arita, Japan
Material
Porcelain
Care
Microwave: Yes Dishwasher: No — hand wash to protect the hand-painted decoration.
Where it comes from. Arita, in Saga, where Japanese porcelain began about four hundred years ago. This dish is a small collaboration rather than one factory's product: the three patterns are painted at three different Arita kilns, each with its own hand, on the same kimono form.
How it is made. The porcelain is shaped and fired white, then the pattern is painted on top of the glaze and fired again at a lower heat. That second firing is what gives the colour and the gold their brightness, and it is why we ask for hand washing.
Why a kimono. In Japan a kimono is worn for the milestones: a child's first shrine visit, coming of age, a wedding. A dish in that shape carries the same feeling of an occasion. Sakura stands for spring and new beginnings; seigaiha, the blue waves that repeat without end, for lasting peace and good fortune; Berry Pink is the modern, playful one.
How it is used in Japan. As a meimei-zara, the one-per-guest plate: a single sweet is placed on it and set before each person with their tea. Between uses it often sits out on a shelf as a small seasonal decoration.
On your table. A dessert plate for one macaron or a square of chocolate, a tea-time plate, an accent on a cheese board, a ring dish. Three patterns together make a natural gift for a wedding, a shower or a daughter setting up her first home.
SizeApprox. 13 cm × 11.7 cm × 3.2 cm (5.1 in × 4.6 in × 1.3 in)
WeightApprox. 133 g (4.7 oz)
OriginArita, Japan
MaterialPorcelain
CareMicrowave: Yes · Dishwasher: No — hand wash to protect the hand-painted decoration.
ShippingImport duties included — nothing more to pay on deliveryFree shipping on orders $200+$19 on orders $100–$199 · $29 under $100Tracked Japan Post EMS · Translation missing: en.yuwen.shipping.details
Delivery5–10 days from order, if in stock
Made in Japan · 30-day returns · Breakage replaced
