The sauce plate features a heron with a long beak painted in the yellow background. With the Yoshidaya style, a famous traditional style of Kutani ware, the combination of bright colors makes this small yet powerful piece of artwork stand out.

The heron depicted on the plate is known as a bird that brings good luck. The willow branches hanging down on the heron is also known to be a lucky plant due to its resilient nature and the first to bud in the spring.

Made to wish its owner's fortune, the lucky plate is a wonderful gift to yourself or gift for your loved ones.

Perfectly sized as a sauce plate, it is also versatile to serve cheese, nuts, condiments, and other small foods.

Furthermore, you may put a small portion of food or relishes in, place it on a larger plate or into a bento box for more stylish and sophisticated food presentation.

PRODUCT DETAIL

• Dimension: D10.5(4.1in) x H2cm(0.8in)
• Material: Porcelain - Kutani ware
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Brand: Seikou Kiln

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Yoshidaya Style

Yoshidaya Style, which is one of the most famous traditional style of Kutani Ware, was first created by Yoshidaya Denemon in 1824. The four basic colors that are used within this plate are yellow, green, and aubergine. This style restored the painting style of Aote Ko-kutani. Yoshidaya painted the surface of the plate completely using only the 4 colors, yellow, green, dark blue and purple and never red.