{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-hamada-school-stoneware-plate-c1970-persimmon-turquoise-11w","title":"Vintage Japanese Mashiko Mingei Hamada School Stoneware Plate c1970 Persimmon Turquoise 11\"W","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese Mashiko-yaki (益子焼) mingei stoneware plate, Oribe-style copper blue-green with persimmon branhc iron resist glaze-pool composition, Showa period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan; Showa period, mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA large Mashiko-yaki (益子焼) stoneware plate of exceptional visual presence, the face covered in a deep Oribe-style (織部) copper green crackle glaze interrupted by a bold abstract composition in iron resist: large pooling areas of aubergine-brown separated from the green field by flowing dark iron lines, the forms suggesting petals, a flower head, or an abstracted natural form depending on the viewing angle. The composition is entirely non-representational in the conventional sense — no identifiable subject is depicted — yet it carries an undeniable organic logic, as if the glaze itself has found a natural pattern in the firing. The crackle runs continuously across both the green and brown glaze zones, unifying the surface. The reverse is unglazed with a wide foot ring in the sandy Mashiko clay body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis plate represents the furthest point along the spectrum from representation toward pure material expression within the mingei (民芸) tradition — a direction that Hamada Shōji (濱田庄司) explored extensively in his mature work and that became increasingly prominent in Mashiko studio production through the latter Showa period. The abstract glaze-pool format asks the viewer to engage with the ceramic surface as a landscape in itself, the interaction of copper green, iron brown, and the kiln atmosphere producing a result that could not have been fully predicted or controlled — which is precisely the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mashiko-yaki stoneware plate, broad well, wide foot ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oribe-style copper green crackle with aubergine-brown iron resist persimmon motif glaze-pool composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Showa, mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12″W (30.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crackle glaze consistent with Oribe-style production; glaze pooling at rim consistent with folk kiln production; no chips or cracks noted. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803813245245,"sku":"26L0302","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/258697D0-9466-41A9-AFFD-6D9E4DB776A9_1_105_c.jpg?v=1786204310","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-hamada-school-stoneware-plate-c1970-persimmon-turquoise-11w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}