Mashiko-yaki "Masu Minagawa Mingei Decorative Plate" Large Round Plate ◎Size Width: 31.5cmφ Height: 5.5cm Style: Large Plate Kiln Name: Mashiko-yaki Painting: Masu Minagawa Decoration: Hand-painted Material: Pottery ◎About this plate This is a "Masu Minagawa Mingei Decorative Plate" by Masu Minagawa, a Mingei (folk art) movement potter. ◎Masu Minagawa was influenced by and worked under the guidance of Soetsu Yanagi and Shoji Hamada, who led the Mingei movement. ◎She is the daughter of Hide Minagawa, a disciple of Shoji Hamada, and the mother of Riko Minagawa, Shoji Hamada's grandchild. This work is characterized by a simple and warm style based on the philosophy of Mingei. ◎The plate is decorated with abstract patterns reminiscent of birds, mountains, and waterside scenery.