AINU x Arita Porcelain Cast-in Plate, Celadon, 5-inch (Masaki Saito)
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This is a cast-in plate with an Ainu pattern design, created through a collaboration between Lake Akan Ainu Consulting, which promotes manufacturing with a modern sensibility while cherishing Ainu traditions at Lake Akan in Akan-Mashu National Park in eastern Hokkaido, and Yamahira Kiln, an Arita ware kiln.
The Ainu pattern designed by Akan-based woodcarver Masateru Saito was fired into beautifully colored celadon porcelain using the casting technique at Yamahira Kiln, an Arita ware kiln.
Arita ware, decorated with beautiful traditional Ainu patterns, combines the skills passed down from two regions to create tableware that adds color to modern life. 
Masateru Saito (woodcarver) runs "Kininaru-ten Sanramanto," a specialty store for woodcarving and Ainu folk crafts. He also serves as a regional coordinator, participating in various initiatives with his friends and stakeholders, such as preserving and utilizing the traditional craft techniques of Lake Akan Ainu Kotan. He designed the charms for the "Anytime, Ainutime!" woodcarving program, "Time to Create: Woodcarving Experience," and also created the Kamuini at the entrance to the Ainu Theater "Ikoro."
Lake Akan is located in eastern Hokkaido. Currently, approximately 120 Ainu people live in Lake Akan Ainu Kotan, and many Ainu craft makers incorporate modern sensibilities and challenge themselves to create new things while cherishing traditions. "AKAN AINU ARTS&CRAETS→NEXT" is a project that conveys the creative activities of Ainu craft artists living in the present day, while preserving the traditions passed down by the Ainu.
Size: Diameter approx. 150 x Height approx. 20mm
Material: Porcelain
〇 Each product is handmade using a unique manufacturing process, and each has its own unique character. Please enjoy them for their individuality.
〇 You can use it in a microwave, but you cannot use it over an open flame or in an oven.
〇 You can wash it in the dishwasher, but please do not use hard metal scrubbers.
〇 Vertical lines and small dents that appear on the back of the product during firing are a manufacturing defect and are not scratches or cracks, so you can use it with confidence. 〇 The ceramic clay used as the raw material contains trace amounts of iron. Please note that small black dots may appear on the surface during firing.
This product is made of Arita porcelain, made in Japan. Although it is a hard porcelain product, if cracks appear, discontinue use.
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