Kurashiki design cat carved bean plate (candy glaze)
Original price
¥1,650
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Original price
¥1,650
Original price
¥1,650
¥1,650
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¥1,650
Current price
¥1,650
SKU classiky-93320-02
Product specifications: Length approx. 8.3 x Width approx. 9.4 x Height approx. 2.3 cm Porcelain Production area: Gifu Prefecture
Product description: Mino shaped bean plate
As I browse around antique stores, I realize that Japan has an overwhelmingly larger quantity of small pottery than Europe and America.
It seems that it was not until the 18th century that knives and forks became commonly used in Western Europe, and up until then, people had eaten food cut into pieces on a platter and grabbed them with their hands.
This is probably the biggest factor in the difference between Japan and Japan, where chopsticks have been used since ancient times, but I feel like it's not the only factor.
I think that since ancient times in Japan, people have been conscious of the combination of food and utensils as part of the act of eating, and have felt particularly strongly that the utensils actually play the role of spices that can influence the flavor of the food itself.
It is certain that during the Edo period, when many people did not have enough leeway in their lives, there were thousands and thousands of miscellaneous utensils used for common people's eating habits, such as tea bowls, soba choko cups, and small plates, all over the countryside, and we can imagine that the feeling of looking at, holding, and tasting these small but cute items was as comforting as enjoying the food.
For this reason, it is hard to imagine how many different types of small plates there are from the Edo period, but you can find many that have not only variations in decoration, but also ingenuity in the shape of the plates themselves. In other words, the body itself may be a fish, a plover, or a melon.
The Fukusuzume mame-sara in the photo is a copy of the shape that was made in the Seto and Mino regions of Aichi Prefecture until the early Meiji period.
These molded objects were carved to represent feathers, but at the time, unglazed pottery molds were used instead of plaster molds, so it was technically impossible to make large ones, so the molded objects inevitably ended up being small plates with dainty designs.
Fukurajaku is another name for Kanjaku, which refers to a sparrow that puffs up its feathers to protect itself from the cold. The fat and swollen appearance symbolizes wishing for wealth and prosperity, and was considered a good omen.
This time at Kurashiki Design, we also made a small plate with a cat aiming at this puffball sparrow. The slightly evil-looking cat's face was based on a cast pin tray cat found in French antiques, and we asked a sculptor in Mino to arrange it.
I would be happy if you could enjoy it not only at your dining table, but also at your work desk.
Product description: Mino shaped bean plate
As I browse around antique stores, I realize that Japan has an overwhelmingly larger quantity of small pottery than Europe and America.
It seems that it was not until the 18th century that knives and forks became commonly used in Western Europe, and up until then, people had eaten food cut into pieces on a platter and grabbed them with their hands.
This is probably the biggest factor in the difference between Japan and Japan, where chopsticks have been used since ancient times, but I feel like it's not the only factor.
I think that since ancient times in Japan, people have been conscious of the combination of food and utensils as part of the act of eating, and have felt particularly strongly that the utensils actually play the role of spices that can influence the flavor of the food itself.
It is certain that during the Edo period, when many people did not have enough leeway in their lives, there were thousands and thousands of miscellaneous utensils used for common people's eating habits, such as tea bowls, soba choko cups, and small plates, all over the countryside, and we can imagine that the feeling of looking at, holding, and tasting these small but cute items was as comforting as enjoying the food.
For this reason, it is hard to imagine how many different types of small plates there are from the Edo period, but you can find many that have not only variations in decoration, but also ingenuity in the shape of the plates themselves. In other words, the body itself may be a fish, a plover, or a melon.
The Fukusuzume mame-sara in the photo is a copy of the shape that was made in the Seto and Mino regions of Aichi Prefecture until the early Meiji period.
These molded objects were carved to represent feathers, but at the time, unglazed pottery molds were used instead of plaster molds, so it was technically impossible to make large ones, so the molded objects inevitably ended up being small plates with dainty designs.
Fukurajaku is another name for Kanjaku, which refers to a sparrow that puffs up its feathers to protect itself from the cold. The fat and swollen appearance symbolizes wishing for wealth and prosperity, and was considered a good omen.
This time at Kurashiki Design, we also made a small plate with a cat aiming at this puffball sparrow. The slightly evil-looking cat's face was based on a cast pin tray cat found in French antiques, and we asked a sculptor in Mino to arrange it.
I would be happy if you could enjoy it not only at your dining table, but also at your work desk.
Product code: classiky-93320-02
JAN code: 4539745053935