Hand Salt Plate Red - Crafted By Kakurin Kiln Medium Plates Japanese lacquerware has been treasured

Japanese lacquerware has been treasured across the world for generations

The iron-rich glaze on this teacup darkens in the kiln and pools at the foot

Yoshihei Kato works in Gifu

The surface is finished with the table in mind — a bowl built for daily use and made to last

Koyo Kiln paints each bowl by hand before firing — the decoration applied to the raw surface with a brush

Hand Salt Plate Red - Crafted By Kakurin Kiln Medium Plates Japanese lacquerware has been treasuredGlazed and fired by hand, this plate carries the quiet character of something made individually the surface not perfectly uniform, the rim shaped by a hand rather than a machine. It sits well on any table, with any food. Kakurin Kiln forms and glazes each plate by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention. The result is a plate made to hold food well and to be noticed on the table. Japanese ceramics have been