{"product_id":"kaiseki-hexagonal-plates-set-of-6-by-takita-koichi-kumon-kiln-turquoise-overglaze","title":"Kaiseki Hexagonal Plates Set of 6 by Takita Koichi | Kumon Kiln Turquoise Overglaze","description":"Experience Authentic Japanese Kaiseki Art with this Kaiseki Plate Set. This Takita Koichi creation serves as a Kumon Kiln Pottery set and Hexagonal Plates Japan collection, featuring Turquoise Overglaze and Uwae Enamel Plates — an essential Japanese Tableware Set for any Tea Ceremony Cuisine collector seeking a Signed Tomobako Box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Basic Details ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Takita Koichi (瀧田項一)\u003cbr\u003e• Kiln: Kumon kiln (倶門窯)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: White porcelain with turquoise\/green overglaze enamel (uwae)\u003cbr\u003e• Era: 1990s\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Height approx. 2.5 cm, Width approx. 13.5 × 15.3 cm, Weight approx. 280 g (per plate)\u003cbr\u003e• Set: Six plates (六客揃)\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Signed tomobako\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent — clean, beautiful throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Cultural \u0026amp; Artistic Insight ]\u003cbr\u003eKaiseki cuisine — the ceremonial meal that precedes tea — demands ware that holds food without competing with it. These hexagonal plates carry a star pattern in turquoise overglaze enamel: angular, precise, drawn with the confidence of ten thousand repetitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakita Koichi studied under the legendary Hamada Shoji. His work at Kumon kiln bridges folk-craft lineage with refined kaiseki formality. Each plate in this set of six maintains the slight variation that proves the hand behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Six identical plates, each carrying the memory of being made alone.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]\u003cbr\u003eThe hexagonal form in Japanese ceramics carries geometric symbolism — the snowflake, the hexagonal, the crystal. It tessellates on the table, creating compositional possibilities that round plates cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe turquoise overglaze technique (uwae) requires a second firing at lower temperature after the initial glaze firing. The enamel sits above the glaze surface, creating a slight relief that catches light. The boldness of Takita's brushwork — each stroke a single committed gesture — reflects his training in the mingei tradition where hesitation has no place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the kaiseki practitioner, a matched set of six is essential: it serves the standard number of guests while allowing the host to compose the table as a complete visual statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION \/ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 基本情報 ]\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：瀧田項一\u003cbr\u003e• 窯元：倶門窯\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：白磁地に青緑色上絵付（uwae）\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：1990年代\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：日本\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：高さ約2.5cm、幅約13.5×15.3cm、重さ約280g（1枚）\u003cbr\u003e• 構成：六客揃い\u003cbr\u003e• 箱：共箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：美品\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 文化的・芸術的解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e茶懐石の器は、料理を受け止めながらも競合しないことが求められます。瀧田項一氏は濱田庄司に師事し、民藝の系譜と懐石の格式を接続する仕事を倶門窯で展開しました。六角形は雪の結晶、亀甲、幾何学的秩序の象徴であり、食卓で互いに呼応する構成力を持ちます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e上絵付の青緑色は本焼成後の低温二次焼成で定着させるため、釉面の上に微かな起伏が生まれ、光を独特に受け止めます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61623843193202,"sku":"260227_a_2116","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m56702548790_1.jpg?v=1772186216","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kaiseki-hexagonal-plates-set-of-6-by-takita-koichi-kumon-kiln-turquoise-overglaze","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}