Hexagonal Serving Plate

Description

I am a ‘Sumi’ Hexagonal Plate. I’m the wild one at dinner parties because I refuse to be square.

Curator’s Notes

The traditional style corners of the ‘Sumi’ series of plates was designed by Oji Masanori to reflect 18^th-19^th century Western-style porcelain. We like them because the ‘Sumi’ style pinched corners give them an air of sophistication, which is a feature fit serving platters.

Hexagonal Serving Plate was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions:

10.6” (w) x 10.6” (l) x 1.0” (h) or

270mm (w) x 270mm (l) x 25.5mm (h)

Weight:

1.6 lb or 0.7 kg

Materials:

Porcelain

Details

• Made in Japan
• We recommend hand washing
• The brand name means “porcelain (JI) in modern times (CON)”
• Porcelain is created in the house of IMAMURA of the Touetsugama Kiln, founded 350 years ago
• The Touetsugama Kiln originated in Sasebo City in the Nagasaki prefecture but was redeployed to Arita in the Saga prefecture and succeded by IMAMURA Kenichi XIV
• The kiln makes porcelain pieces for daily life with its traditional white porcelain techniques using Amakusa Touseki (porcelain stone)