Foliate Oval Plate, Brown No.1

Name: Foliate Oval Plate, Brown No.1
Brand: Matsuo Ryosuke
SKU: 551
Price: 1178.00 TWD
Availability: BackOrder

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Specifications

Category	Plates
Dimensions	L 22.5 cm W 13.0 cm H 1.5 cm≈ 7.4 sun
Weight	220 g
Made-to-Order	Available
Stock Limit	Max 20 per order

About this Work

Foliate Oval Plate / Ooze Brown

An oval plate whose soft outline is cut into the shape of a flower.

Ryoka, or foliate, is a decorative outline shaped like a flower with pointed petals.
A little movement added to a rounded oval, worked so that food still sits well on it.

Over a soft ivory glaze, metal that fires to a blackish brown is laid along the rim with a brush.

In the kiln the brown seeps into the glaze, and a single plate carries everything from pale brown to almost black.
How it runs, and where the colour settles, differs from one plate to the next. No two come out the same.

The gentleness of ivory, and the quiet depth of blackish brown.
This is a piece where the balance I care about — gentleness meeting restraint — comes through clearly.

For bread and cake, a starter or a side, one person's portion.
Japanese or Western, it is meant for everyday use.

Care & Safety

Microwave

Safe to use

Dishwasher

Not recommended

Oven

Not recommended

Artisan

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Kyoto

Ryosuke Matsuo

Artisan Story

Born in Nara Prefecture in 1993. Established a studio in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City. At university and graduate school, I studied clinical psychology, researching the theme of "what is my true self?" While still in graduate school, I worked as a part-time public servant in a psychology-related field, and on weekends, my greatest pleasure was visiting pottery markets in various regions and collecting ceramics. I started pottery during my time as a graduate student. I entered this world after asking a potter I met at an event if they would teach me pottery in exchange for helping them with their work. Afterwards, I studied at Seizan Toen in Higashiyama, Kyoto, and the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Training School, and after working at a pottery studio, I became independent. Currently, I create ceramics that harmonize gentleness and understated elegance, primarily using soft, creamy glazes, with black-brown or blue decorations on the rims. Perhaps my works are not born from an attempt to express myself, but rather a natural reflection of "my individuality" that has been gradually shaped through interactions with people. I strive daily to create ceramics that one naturally wants to pick up in everyday life, and that blend into one's lifestyle the more they are used. I hope to deliver such "just right" ceramics. 1993 Born in Nara Prefecture 2017 Began pottery, apprenticing under a potter 2018 Studied at Seizan Toen Pottery Class, Higashiyama 2019 Began production at Seizan Toen Joint Studio, Higashiyama 2022 Enrolled in Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Training School 2023 Completed Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics Training School Worked at Sanko Seito Zuiho Kiln 2024 Became independent Ceramics adopted by "Sushi Ravis Osaka" at Four Seasons Hotel Osaka Featured in CLUÉL, December issue Currently Based in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, operating mainly in Kansai and Kanto regions through department stores, galleries, and restaurants.

・Takashimaya ・Hankyu Hanshin Department Store ・Nihombashi Mitsukoshi ・Participated in pottery markets held in Kyoto and events such as the Shigaraki Ceramic Fair ・Solo exhibition at Asahi Toan Art Salon Kura ・Four Seasons Hotel Osaka "Sushi Ravis Osaka" ・Adopted by Kyoto "Tan" and other restaurants