Octagonal Plates - Kata Kutani Yokai The picture depicts wind god

The picture depicts wind god (fujin) and thunder god (raijin) by 17th century artist Tawaraya Sotatsu

⅝" cube (small)

To minimize this we recommend "seasoning" the dishes before the first use

and the unglazed bottom has a rustic beauty to it

One side of this tenugui shows a cat peeking out a window

Octagonal Plates - Kata Kutani Yokai The picture depicts wind godKata kutani is a line of original kutani ware that eschews kutani's characteristic colorful decorations and instead showcases the traditional shapes (kata) and the beauty of the glaze. The porcelain clay sourced in the area is naturally grey, and when fired with a white glaze, it turns into beautiful light grey with a hint of celadon. The pieces in the kata kutani line use crackle glaze, which creates cracking effects (kanny) on the finished surface,