Kutani Ware Small Soybean Plate

A palm-sized Kutani-ware mamesara (豆皿 — "soybean plate") by Soukyu Kiln — a charming small dish in two designs: Mt. Fuji or Rabbit.

Soukyu Kiln (蒼久窯) is a Kutani ware kiln in Nomi City, Ishikawa prefecture. The mamesara is a Japanese tradition of very small plates — named after the soybean for their compact size — used for soy sauce, condiments, sweets, or as a chopstick rest at the side of the place setting. They turn an ordinary meal into something more considered.

What's good about it

• Small mamesara plate — fits in the palm of your hand
• Two designs: Mt. Fuji (Japan's most iconic mountain) or Rabbit (a Japanese symbol of progress and luck)
• Hand-painted in Kutani's classic five-colour overglaze
• Works as a soy-sauce dish, chopstick rest, ring dish or sweets plate
• Food-safe glaze
• By Soukyu Kiln, Nomi City, Ishikawa prefecture

Specifications

• Material: Kutani porcelain
• Type: Mamesara (small soybean plate)
• Designs: Mt. Fuji or Rabbit
• Kiln: Soukyu Kiln
• Origin: Nomi City, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan

Handmade in Ishikawa, Japan.