Auspicious Akae Faceted Side Plate MAKER_Toshito Nakamura rough texture

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This beautiful flower-shaped kobachi small bowl is from the RINKA series of USUKIYAKI

These Japanese small plates are decorated with pretty flowers from one of the popular “brilliant flower" series by Atelier Yu

The soft color tones are made of traditional basic colors of Kutani Gosai (five colors): red

Flowers and hummingbirds are a favorite motif for everybody

Auspicious Akae Faceted Side Plate MAKER_Toshito Nakamura rough textureThis side plate draws the eye with its unique silhouette, inspired by the tagasode motif, which depicts a beautiful kimono draped over a traditional clothing rack. The graceful curves are created using a traditional technique known as kata uchi, in which a slab of clay is pressed into a plaster mold to form its shape. The decoration is rendered in akae, using Zoho Kilns specially developed natural bengara pigment, prepared from a bengara material no