■ I was drawn to the pale blue-gray color and the plump edging, so I bought it. The indentations in the edging around the plate are also part of the design, making it a unique piece. I feel it's a waste to just have it... so I'd like to pass it on to someone who will actually use it. I think it would be cute as a dessert plate too! Diameter: 11.5 cm (approximate measurement) --- @ Nezumi-shino is a traditional Mino ware technique where iron paint is applied and patterns are scraped off. Rosanjin Kitaoji, Mineo Okabe, and Tokuro Kato are famous deceased artists. @ Sarasa-mon (Sarasa pattern) originated in India and came to Japan around the Muromachi period via Indonesia and Europe. It refers to exotic patterns dyed in multiple colors, featuring plants, birds, animals, and geometric designs. ◆ The Nezumi-shino (Nezumi-shino) made by Kogetsu of Yasomine Gama is a type of Mino ware made using traditional techniques. In particular, the "Nezumi-shino Sarasa-mon Meimei Plate" is highly regarded as a refined and calm style of Japanese tableware, with white patterns appearing on a gray glaze. It uses the unique Nezumi-shino technique of drawing Sarasa patterns and other designs with white cosmetic clay on a gray-colored base made with iron-rich glaze, and then applying feldspar glaze and firing it.