Auspicious Akae Faceted Side Plate MAKER_Toshito Nakamura This beautiful flower-shaped kobachi small

This beautiful flower-shaped kobachi small bowl is from the RINKA series of USUKIYAKI

rough texture

and combined with the red or white color

it’s ideal for serving a hearty donburi-style meal

Auspicious Akae Faceted Side Plate MAKER_Toshito Nakamura This beautiful flower-shaped kobachi smallThis side plate draws the eye with its unique silhouette, inspired by the tagasode motif, which depicts a beautiful kimono draped over a traditional clothing rack. The graceful curves are created using a traditional technique known as kata uchi, in which a slab of clay is pressed into a plaster mold to form its shape. The decoration is rendered in akae, using Zoho Kilns specially developed natural bengara pigment, prepared from a bengara material no