Vibrant green glaze with leaf vein patterned crackle conjures images of hasu (lotus) leaves.
Cloak your table in the fresh feel of a tranquil pond with these hasu plates and bowls.
Utilize the notches in the edges of the plates and rims of the bowls to stack with spoon inside.
The plate notches can also be used to rest your cutlery or chopsticks, providing function along with form.
The contents of the plate are reflected in the bright surface, beautifying your dishes.
Plates and bowls can be stacked together, and the plates can be used as lids.
The notches in the lids and bowls can line up to fit the serving spoons for storage.
When these notches are not lined up, the notches close, leaving no openings.
DESIGNER
Kaichiro Yamada KAICHI DESIGN
After graduating from Musashino Art University in 1997, he remained at the university as a research associate until taking the helm at KAICHI DESIGN in 2004.
His work is focused on allowing everyone involved to be able to live vibrantly thanks to designs from thinkers, creators, promoters, and users.
Major works include branding for DENSHIRO, HIKIYOSE, LIVING TALK and ISUTOKU, product design for KOTORI (h concept) and SYUKI-DARUMA (sghr), and interior design for EDITORY.
Accolades include: Good Design Award (2004, ’11, ’13, ’14, ’16), Red Dot Design Award (2010), Design for Asia Award (Hong Kong, 2012), award for excellence at Tokyo Business Design Award 2013.
Past exhibits include: A Dream Come True (Milan, 2007), Product Design Today: Creating “Made in Japan” (The National Museum of Modern Art), among numerous others.