Namiyosegama Keiko Plate

Stoneware, diameter: 13.3 cm

This plate by Namiyosegama Keiko was fired in a traditional anagama wood-burning kiln. Its flat, wide-open form draws the eye to the vibrant surface, which was created during the firing by fire, fly ash, and the changing atmosphere in the kiln.

The color scheme is defined by understated gray and earth tones, which transition into warm beige shades in places. Fine deposits and small inclusions give the surface a rough, natural texture. The interplay of the different firing marks is particularly beautiful on the large surface of the plate.

No decorative glaze is used. Instead, the anagama firing determines the appearance and makes the plate a unique, one-of-a-kind piece, whose surface was directly shaped by its position in the kiln and the path of the fire.