Dark Green Glazed Flower Chirashi Fruit Plate - Crafted By Kajiken Seiji Nagasaki warmer where it catches the

warmer where it catches the sun

this teacup carries the mark of a practiced brush — the pattern applied one piece at a time

Crafted By Ryo Makita exhibitionSizeAs each piece is handmade

and fired individually

and the rim has the particular softness that only individual finishing gives

Dark Green Glazed Flower Chirashi Fruit Plate - Crafted By Kajiken Seiji Nagasaki warmer where it catches theThe celadon tinged glaze on this plate has the quiet depth that only firing can produce cool in shadow, lighter where it catches the light. Food placed on it benefits from the contrast: the plate does its work without announcing itself. Kajiken Seiji 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