Japanese Print Serving Platter 1

Japanese Print Serving Platter 1Inspired by floral shapes and a vintage Japanese art print (in the second photo), this charming serving platter is embellished by hand with eye catching cascades of cheerful blooms. Brighten your kitchen and display as a beautiful accent, or charm your guests with hors d'oeuvres, cheese and crackers, freshly baked cookies, muffins, fruit slices and more. Plus, it looks equally attractive filled or empty. This stoneware plate is fashioned by hand using

Translucent turquoise with bursts of delicate crystals makes an elegantly organic impact while being neutral enough to coordinate with a range of tableware styles

and used a pulled clay technique for the handle

Once fired in an electric kiln

After firing it in an electric kiln

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A decorative crackle effect in the glaze results in the overlap of the tones near the rim

I hand-painted the surface with several coats of slip (liquid clay) that I had tinted rich cobalt

I dipped them in a food-safe clear glaze

the larger 8-inch bowl makes a wonderful fruit bowl

or charm your guests with vegetable dishes

I choose this warm bright blue glaze speckled with rich brown to complement the speckled clay

Romantic shades of pink quartz and a touch of topaz grace this elegant bowl