Green glazed oak plate

[Tsukiji Yoshiro × UNGAPLUS]
Hokkaido-based ceramic artist, Tsukiji Yoshiro, has created two original UNGAPLUS small plates with the auspicious oak leaf motif.


The oak tree has fragrant leaves, and because its old leaves do not fall off until new buds appear the following year, it is also used as a lucky charm to symbolize "an unbroken line of succession." The character for oak, "kashiwa," is composed of the character "white," which represents purity and innocence before the gods. The word "kashiwade" (kashiwa-de) is likely derived from the precious oak leaves that are used as vessels for offerings to the gods. This oak tree plate is rendered in a sophisticated green glaze.


These vessels can be used on special occasions as well as everyday use, and will enrich your daily life.

The natural oak forest stretching from the Otaru Zenibako area to Ishikari is one of Japan's largest coastal sand dune forests. This oak forest was protected by an ordinance issued by the Ishikari government office at the end of the Edo period prohibiting reckless cutting, and was designated a coastal protection forest in 1921. Even today, it protects the hinterland from strong winds and blown sand.

Born in Sapporo. Graduated from the Department of Life Design, Faculty of Arts and Crafts, Tokai University in 2013. While studying, he studied pottery under Nansen at Minakagama in Biei. After graduating, he studied under a ceramic artist in Asahikawa for a year. In 2017, he became independent as a ceramic artist.

With "moderation" as his fundamental theme, he continues to experiment with a variety of glazes, including works using powdered glaze and black glaze, and works with a tasteful green glaze resembling verdigris (rust formed when copper oxidizes) in pursuit of a "green that is characteristic of Hokkaido."