The plates that I love and use every day were inherited from my parents' home.
Many of the pottery in my home was passed down to me from my grandfather and mother. In fact, there was a kiln in the garden of my parents' house, and my grandfather devoted himself to pottery as a hobby.
She not only made plates but also teapots and collected a lot of ceramics. When I moved out of my parents' house, my mother told me, "There's so much at home, you don't need to buy anything."
So, out of the many options, I chose this plate. I'm not sure, but I think it's probably Arita ware. I'm so attached to it that I use it almost every day, putting marinated mackerel or homemade pickled vegetables on it. I find its unique oval shape very useful.
I brought this one because I thought it was particularly cute among the many pieces at my parents' house, but it's probably not something I would have gone out of my way to buy myself. It's nice to encounter things like that, isn't it? I'm a little scared that I might become obsessed with it like my grandfather, but I'd like to collect tableware myself someday.
The clear white porcelain surface is painted with vivid colors depicting vegetables such as eggplant, giving the porcelain plate a traditional warmth. "We have a lot of simple dishes like this at home, and dishes with Japanese patterns. If I were choosing for myself, I would probably buy a plate with a more modern design, but this one is easy to use and goes well with any food."
