Tokusa Sauce Plate MOTIF_Camellia Placed on top of a

Placed on top of a larger plate or combined with a bento box

" and nimono "simmered food

so you can have them all together for a more enjoyable table setting

In addition to the auspicious patterns painted with shiromori

it features carved grooves near the spout

Tokusa Sauce Plate MOTIF_Camellia Placed on top of aThis sauce plate features the tokusa pattern extending from the center with a petal like design. Beloved since the Edo period (16031868 CE), this pattern of straight vertical lines is inspired by the Japanese plant tokusa, known in English as rough horsetail. It is regarded as a symbol of growth and prosperity as it grows unwaveringly upwards. It is a perfect small plate for serving sauces or snacks like nuts and candies. Or you may put a small