Hokusai plate

Kutani Ware Art Series | Traditional 9.5cm Hokusai Great Wave Porcelain Mamezara Plate

Immerse your living space or table arrangement in a brilliant fusion of historic Japanese fine art and legacy ceramics. Crafted in Ishikawa Prefecture—the birthplace of legendary Kutani porcelain, this exquisite Kutani Ware Mamezara (miniature display plate) vibrantly showcases the iconic woodblock masterpiece, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", by the legendary ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai. Celebrated for its rich glazing techniques and vivid pigmentation, the plate features traditional Kutani overglaze painting that brings the sweeping crests of the powerful wave to life with remarkable depth and color intensity. Spanning a delicate 9.5 cm, this premium porcelain accent serves flawlessly as a refined dipping dish, a luxury jewelry tray, or a captivating heirloom display piece for any fine art collection.

• Authentic Overglaze Pigmentation: Kutani porcelain is universally renowned for its bold glaze composition. The imagery is fused cleanly into the surface structure, ensuring the legendary landscape retains its rich color definition.
• Versatile Fine Dining Accent: The perfect historical vessel for presenting traditional tabletop accompaniments, such as soy sauce (shoyu), high-grade wasabi, pickled ginger, or single-bite wagashi sweets.
• Elegant Lifestyle Display: Beyond the dining room, this delicate plate serves beautifully on vanity tables, work desks, or bedside stands as a sophisticated holder for rings, small jewelry pieces, or keys.
• Compact Art Collectible: Because of its uniform miniature sizing, it can be combined effortlessly with other mamezara patterns or perched elegantly on a tiny display easel as an standalone artistic statement.

• Manual Cleaning Protocol: To shield the delicate overglaze artwork from fading, cracking, or losing its vibrant sheen, never wash this plate in an automated dishwasher. Wash exclusively by hand using warm water, a mild liquid dish soap, and a soft, non-abrasive sponge.
• Strict Thermal Boundaries: While perfectly safe for quick microwave warming cycles, do not expose this porcelain plate to conventional cooking ovens or toaster broilers, as localized thermal stress can fracture fine ceramic lattices.
• Avoid Rough Surface Friction: Do not use wire scouring pads, harsh chemical bleaching agents, or abrasive powder cleansers on the artwork, as these will permanently scratch the glass-like Kutani glazing.
• Careful Stacking Habits: When storing multiple collection plates together, place a soft paper towel or felt liner between them to prevent the raw unglazed footring of the top plate from sliding against and scratching the beautiful face design below.