{"title":"Komon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKOMON takes patterns passed down since ancient Japan and gives them a modern hand. Each motif carries its own meaning: these are patterns people have shaped and cherished for generations, each one a small wish for happiness, redrawn here with a bolder, more contemporary line while the meaning underneath stays intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"komon-side-plate-arrow-feather","title":"KOMON Side Plate, Arrow Feather","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Hasami-yaki (波佐見焼), Nagasaki Prefecture; by Kihara (キハラ), Arita\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Symbol of good fortune, arrow feather Yagasuri (矢絣) motif in gosu underglaze blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- 15cm wide; dishwasher and microwave safe; pairs with other KOMON patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA side plate that carries four centuries of meaning on its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yagasuri arrow feather is one of Japan's oldest auspicious patterns, woven into bridal kimonos since the Edo period between 17th and 19th century as a symbol of good fortune and a life moving purposefully forward. Here, Kihara renders it in classic indigo blue on white Hasami porcelain, using a specialist pad-printing technique that preserves the slight relief and blur of traditional gosu brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15cm across, this is the plate that earns its place on the table every day: a resting place for olives and cheese before dinner, a side for bread, a small canvas for a slice of cake. Bought in a set of patterns, the KOMON range transforms a table into something that feels genuinely considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture. 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It represents the sea, and by extension abundance, continuity, and the hope that good fortune will keep returning like the tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKihara renders it in deep indigo blue on white Hasami porcelain via a specialist printing method that preserves the characteristic unevenness of gosu pigment run your finger across the surface and you will feel the pattern beneath your touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15cm, it pairs with the arrow feather and chrysanthemum plates to build a table setting that tells a story. Equally at home holding a few squares of dark chocolate and a handful of nuts as it is on a formally laid dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture. 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Here, hundreds of tiny chrysanthemum heads repeat across the full 24cm face of a deep-welled sharing plate, rendered in clean indigo blue on white Hasami porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this size, generous without being unwieldy, the plate works as a centrepiece for a kitchen table supper: a mezze spread, a pile of roasted vegetables, a soft cheese surrounded by crackers and fruit. The slight depth means it holds sauces and salad dressings without spill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KOMON large plates mix beautifully with the side plates in different patterns. Together they build a table that feels layered, intentional, and quietly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture. 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