{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-stoneware-plate-shino-botanical-iron-brush-12w","title":"Vintage Japanese Mashiko Mingei Hamada School Stoneware Plate c1970 12\"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, Shino-style ash-white glaze with iron-oxide botanical brushwork, 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 in the Shino tradition, the broad well carrying a freely brushed botanical composition in iron oxide — a leafy branch with smaller subsidiary stems rendered in the bold, unhesitating brushwork that is the hallmark of the mingei (民芸) aesthetic. The ash-white glaze pools and breaks unevenly across the surface, thinning to reveal the warm iron-brown clay body at the rim and in the heavier brush passages, creating the characteristic interaction of glaze and iron pigment that gives Shino-style Mashiko ware its distinctive visual warmth. The reverse is plain with a wide, slightly recessed foot ring in the natural clay body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMashiko (益子) became one of the defining centers of Japan's mingei folk craft movement after Hamada Shōji (濱田庄司) established his kiln there in 1924, drawn by the quality of the local clay and the strength of the existing folk pottery tradition. Hamada's insistence on honest materials, hand-forming, and gestural decoration over refinement for its own sake shaped the entire subsequent generation of Mashiko potters, and the bold botanical brushwork visible here descends directly from that influence. The mingei philosophy — that beauty emerges most naturally from objects made with integrity for everyday use — is fully legible in this plate.\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 Shino-style ash-white with iron-oxide botanical brushwork; iron-brown clay body at rim\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 Age-appropriate surface wear; glaze consistent with period 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":52803784114493,"sku":"26L0308","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/C0486133-8472-4308-8E80-46726AE555A9_1_105_c.jpg?v=1786202935","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-mashiko-mingei-stoneware-plate-shino-botanical-iron-brush-12w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}