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Dynamic painting that makes the food stand out

There is a phrase, "a vessel is a kimono for cooking." The beauty of presentation is also indispensable for cooking, and the bowl is like clothes that color the dish. Its beauty is as good as that of art. The beautiful shape, color, and painting of the vessel are indispensable for the dishes that you can enjoy with your eyes, and the vessel is also completed only when the dishes are served.

When incorporating warm pottery into your life, what you care about is how to handle it. The so-called earthenware is delicate, and many people may hesitate to use it everyday. For such people, we recommend that you first try porcelain. Porcelain made from porcelain is baked at a high temperature of 1200 ° C or higher when it is produced, and the dishwasher and microwave oven are also durable.
There are various types of porcelain, such as Kutani ware, which is characterized by its colorful painting, and Arita ware, which is characterized by its elegant whiteness. Among them, this time we will introduce Tobe ware, a simple, chubby and warm porcelain that is also designated as a national traditional craft. Among them, the vessels of the Umeyama kiln, the oldest kiln, are beautifully painted, and you can enjoy the unique taste of a long-established store that has walked a long history of 150 years with life.

Versatile vessel and beautiful painting

The 7-inch flat bowl, which is characterized by its deep shape, is ideal for cooking soups such as hot pots. As well as Japanese food, simple Japanese tableware goes well with colorful Western food, so you can add pasta and curry. It can be used for platters, and because it is a large plate, it can be used by many families and visitors at any time. Flat bowls can be used for any purpose, so if you want to add some flowers to your table, try serving any of your usual dishes on this plate.

The three types of paintings we have prepared this time, "inside and outside flow chrysanthemums," "red line trefoil," and "Kuresu red chrysanthemums," are unique techniques called the Umeyama style, which were drawn by craftsmen in one stroke. While having the dynamic of folk art, it is not too gorgeous and not too simple, and it goes well with any dish. The lively design with nature as a motif enhances the monochromatic dishes, and the white base and the bright blue color of Kuresu, which are the characteristics of porcelain, enhance the colors of the multicolored dishes and enhance the appetite. The simple Japanese plate goes well with other than Japanese food, so you can use it for various dishes.

A vessel where tradition lives

Tobe ware, which began production in 1775, and the long-established kiln, Umeyama Kiln, which has been walking along with its long history, were opened by Seigoro Umeno in 1882. Soetsu Yanagi, Shoji Hamada, Shigeo Suzuki, who had the oldest history of Tobe ware pottery and promoted a folk art movement advocating the value that "beauty is in life" for the reconstruction of Tobe ware after the Pacific War. Kanjiro Kawai and others were involved in the production of the Umeyama kiln, and completed a unique technical technique in which each piece is hand-made from rokuro to painting.
The flow of this movement has been handed down to the present day as "a shape that is close to daily life," "a pattern that allows you to feel nature," and "a simple and beautiful" handwork, "and has become a user under the concept of" use and beauty. " We continue to make vessels that are close to each other.
Umeyama kiln vessels use only those from Tobe, from pottery stones to Kuresu pigments, and are a brand rooted not only in daily life but also in the community. The vessel, which is filled with deep feelings for both the creator and the community, has a beauty that you will never let go of.