Blue Line Sauce Plate Natural it looks almost good enough

it looks almost good enough to eat—but be careful not to mistake it for a real sweet

A lucky cat in pink flowers with its left paw raised is also available

Takahiko Kawasoe

The technique of painting directly onto a bisque-fired vessel requires exceptional skill

This Japanese flower vase is decorated with sparrows perched on a blossoming cherry branch

Blue Line Sauce Plate Natural it looks almost good enoughThis square blue and white sauce plate is ideal for serving side dishes. The delicate lines along the rim add an elegant touch, while the meticulous sometsuke painting in cobalt blue underglaze captures the timeless beauty of Seto sometsuke ware. As the painting is done by hand, no two pieces are exactly alike. Each stroke varies in thickness, neither too straight nor too rigid, exuding a gentle softness. This plate is the ideal size to serve side