Matsuba Small Plate - Crafted By Yoshihei Kato Saga this teacup carries the mark

this teacup carries the mark of a practiced brush — the pattern applied one piece at a time

the handle plain: nothing on it to catch the eye

this plate is the kind of piece you reach for without thinking — neutral enough to suit any food

Seisaku Kusaka/Mari forms and glazes each plate by hand in Japan

Matsuba Small Plate - Crafted By Yoshihei Kato Saga this teacup carries the markGlazed and fired by hand, this plate carries the quiet character of something made individually the surface not perfectly uniform, the rim shaped by a hand rather than a machine. It sits well on any table, with any food. Yoshihei Kato works in Gifu, Japan, forming and glazing each plate by hand. The rim is shaped individually, the surface finished with the table in mind a plate built to hold food well and to sit easily among others. Japanese ceramics