Keep it long, treasure it long.

Small plaque on the table

This small plate, about 10 cm in size, can be used to enjoy Japanese sweets with tea or as a side plate. It can be used for pickles at breakfast, Japanese sweets at tea time, seasonal fruits, and of course as a side plate. Although it is a small plate, it will enhance the items you put on it, and you will be happy every time you use it.

The yellow ground small plum is formed by force casting, making it excellent for stacking. It can be used for soy sauce, hand salt, pickles, bean sweets, etc. The line pattern is a piece that you can enjoy with the five colors of Kutani and the shading of the gosu that has a fluctuating effect unique to hand-drawn work. The heron design is like a Japanese painting in a mini frame that evokes a tranquil landscape.

Tradition in the Modern Age

Kamide Choemon Kiln was founded in 1879 in Terai Village, Nomi County, Ishikawa Prefecture (now Terai Town, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture). Kutani ware is a long-established kiln with a history of over 135 years, and is a company that produces everything from porcelain molding to painting. The products are handmade and hand-painted, with colorful overglaze painting, deep coloring, and above all, durable and beautiful fabric. This long-established company, which has been in business for six generations, has recently started a new initiative to produce Kutani ware that is suited to modern times. It is a product that makes use of the traditional craft of "Kutani ware" manufacturing methods, while also making products with colors, shapes, and hand-painted designs that fit modern life, as befits a kiln that has been protecting it since its founding in 1879.

Kutani ware, a representative of Japan

Kutani ware began with people shaping and painting it by hand, just like other pottery.

During the Edo period, the Maeda family, the lords of Kaga, discovered pottery stone and began making porcelain, and later learned ceramic techniques in Bizen Arita, and expanded to include utensils for enjoying tea. It is a traditional Japanese craft. Its distinctive feature is the variety of patterns on the clear white base, which makes it easy to use as tableware and pleasing to the eye. The appeal is in the colorful paintings that stand out against the hard, glassy white base of the porcelain.

Kamide Choemon Kiln is a kiln that has mainly produced and sold art and craft items, restaurant tableware, and everyday tableware, and continues to create products that preserve the traditions of Kutani ware.
Because it is hand-painted, no two pieces are the same. The fact that the paintings change depending on the craftsman who made them and the time of production adds to the value of each piece.
Kamide Choemon Kiln insists on hand-painting because they believe that there is great potential in the human hand. People are overwhelmed by the warmth, familiarity, flavor, or skill and precision of handmade items. With the belief that "things created by people have great power to move people's hearts, no matter what era they are in," Kamide Choemon Kiln continues to carefully create and preserve hand-painted pottery.