Tatara Porcelain Plate

This plate is made in Nagasaki Prefecture using a ceramic moulding method called tatara. This method allows craftspeople to efficiently create unconventional shapes. In this method, a plate-like, stretched sheet of clay called tatara is pressed onto a mould then pounded by hand into shape, which creates slight irregularities on its surface. These slight distortions contribute to the charm of the piece and allow craftspeople to add their personal expression and touches to each one.

Size: Ø24 cm x H2 cm

Kansai

The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.