This is a large plate with a beautiful Tobikanna (flying plane) pattern. Please understand that this item has been stored at home before purchasing. Measurements by a non-professional, for reference only: Plate diameter: 34cm Base diameter: 17cm Height: 5cm The following is from Wikipedia: The origin dates back to 1662 (Kanbun 2) in the early Edo period, when Mitsuyuki Kuroda, the 3rd feudal lord of the Fukuoka domain, invited potters from Imari, Hizen Province, to open a kiln. It developed through exchanges with Takatori ware, which had been producing tea ceramics in the same area since 1669 (Kanbun 9), and pottery began to be made. It is characterized by a unique geometric pattern created by using blades or brushes while rotating the vessel on a potter's wheel. The techniques include Hakeme (brush marks) where slip is applied with a brush, Tobikanna (flying plane) characterized by tool-made carvings, Kushigaki (comb scratching), Yubigaki (finger drawing), Nagashikake (pouring), and Uchikake (splashing). After Onta ware gained attention in the Mingei movement advocated by Soetsu Yanagi, Koishiwara, its roots, also came to be noticed. In 1954 (Showa 29), Yanagi and Bernard Leach visited Koishiwara and praised it as "the ultimate beauty of utility," which made it known nationwide. Further development was achieved through the Grand Prix award at the 3rd section of the Japan Pavilion at the Brussels World Exposition in 1958 (Showa 33) and the establishment of the Koishiwara Craft Museum (present-day Koishiwara Craft Museum) in 1961 (Showa 36). In 1975 (Showa 50), it was designated as a traditional craft product, the first for ceramics in Japan. As of 2020 (Reiwa 2), there are 44 kilns. Of these, 9 kilns and the Toho Village Chamber of Commerce and Industry started a tableware brand called "Koishiwara Pottery" in 2008 (pottery means ceramics in English). The size and shape are standardized, and quality is managed through strict inspection, and the patterns are created in competition among the kilns.