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Round Plate, White with Powder

Ceramics

Brand: Ban Project

ORIGIN: Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
SIZE: Φ240mm
MATERIAL: Clay

A Tokoname plate opens its arms to the world

An elegant appearance with oyster shell patterns on white. A new type of tableware created by combining the region’s unique “chara“ glaze with its craftsmen’s exquisite molding techniques. This exquisite plate, as if reaching out to the world, is a gift of Tokoname craftsmen who, while building on timeless tradition, continue to push forward the boundaries of their craft.

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RESOURCE

Kakigara (Oyster shell)
- Technique
A technique unique to the Tokoname region, in which ground oyster shell is sprinkled on the base material and fired to produce a fine speckled pattern.
Chara
- Others
A type of glaze with properties between those of white slip (a liquid clay mixture used to decorate pottery) and normal glazes, used mainly in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture.
Tokoname ware
- Generic term
Stoneware made mainly in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. It has the longest history among Japan’s six ancient kilns. Characterized by its iron-rich red clay which is fired using oxidizing flame.