Octagonal Serving Plate

I am a ‘Sumi’ Octagonal Plate. Not all people like things handed to them on a silver platter. Some prefer white 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.

Octagonal Serving Plate was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: Jicon

Designer: Masanori Oji

Specifications

Dimensions: 

15.3” (w) x 10.4” (l) x 1.2” (h) or 

389mm (w) x 263mm (l) x 30mm (h)

Weight: 

2.5 lb or 1.1 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)