Diamond Serving Plate

Description

I am a ‘Sumi’ Diamond Plate. People always tell me my skin looks pale. It’s not pale I tell them, it’s porcelain.

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.

Diamond Serving Plate was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions:

8.4” (w) x 6.1” (l) x 0.9” (h) or

214mm (w) x 154mm (l) x 24mm (h)

Weight:

1.0 lb or 0.5 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)