Blue Line Square Dinner Plate Kosen Kiln Medaka Rice Fish Series The elegantly simple arabesque pattern

The elegantly simple arabesque pattern is painted by hand using a special technique called tsuketate

as you can see the painted part is slightly thickened

and the gold painting of spear flowers gives it an elegant feel

and with the simple step of turning off the heat when steam begins to escape

also as a topping for fried tofu

Blue Line Square Dinner Plate Kosen Kiln Medaka Rice Fish Series The elegantly simple arabesque patternThis square blue and white dinner plate is perfectly suited for serving main dishes. The lines drawn along the rim accentuate the dish elegantly. Meticulously painted in the sometsuke style using a cobalt blue underglaze, each piece embodies the essence 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. The plate is of