• φ13.0cm
• W15.5cm
• D13.0cm
• H4.5cm
• 320cc

• Microwave Safe

About Microwave Safe

A microwave oven heats or cooks food very quickly using short electromagnetic waves, namely, microwaves. In most cases, the microwaves heat the water content of the food. However, in some cases, the microwaves concentrate on the carbonized (burnt) parts of the food, causing the temperature to rise higher than the other parts. For example, the microwaves concentrated on the carbonized (burnt) parts of stir-fried vegetables can create a large temperature difference in /on the tableware item, which may cause breakage. In addition to water content, oil content is also heated. The oil has a higher boiling point than the water, so it heats up at a higher temperature, creating a very large temperature difference between the parts that contain oil and the parts that do not, which can cause breakage.

・Never soak hot tableware in water or place it on the cold kitchen counter. Avoid rapidly heating frozen foods or putting [the cold tableware just taken out of the refrigerator] in the microwave. A rapid change in temperature will lead to “crazing” (chaps) or breakage.

※The products with gold or silver paintings, or applied with particular glazes are not microwave safe. We put a “Do Not Microwave” sticker on those items, so please confirm it.

※Accessories etc., made of other materials are excluded from microwave safe items.

• Oven Safe

Notes on the use of Ovens

・Wipe water on the surface of tableware before putting it in the oven. Never soak hot tableware in water or place it on the cold kitchen counter. Avoid rapidly heating frozen foods or putting [the cold tableware just taken out of the refrigerator] in the oven. A rapid change in temperature will lead to “crazing” (chaps) or breakage.

・Never soak hot tableware in water or place it on the cold kitchen counter. Avoid rapidly heating frozen foods or putting [the cold tableware just taken out of the refrigerator] in the microwave. A rapid change in temperature will lead to “crazing” (chaps) or breakage.

・In cleaning, do not use a metal scrubber, etc. to get rid of the burns or strong dirt and so on resulting from cooking, which may damage the surface.

・High heat may change the color of tableware, but there is no problem in terms of use. It will be restored to the old color after cooled.

• Not Dishwasher Safe
• Not Open Fire

• Color Shade Variations

Color Shade Variations

Each piece has individual color shade variations. Affected by glazes and natural firing conditions such as changes in temperature, humidity and other climate elements and also how to receive the fire in the kiln chamber, each piece has own expression. It is really difficult to make the completed ware exactly same in color by firing and glazing even when the same materials are used. 100 pieces show 100 kinds of expressions, as it were.



• Color Irregularities

Color Irregularities

There are color irregularities of applying a glaze or slip, which are different from part to part in a piece of ware. For example, some parts are glazed thinly or thickly depending on the shape of the ware. That leads to part-to-part subtle differences in appearance of the clay in a piece of ware.



• Glaze or Slip Drips

Glaze or Slip Drips

The glaze or slip may look like dripping. There is unevenness of a glaze or slip when they are applied to ware by hand. There also appear glaze drips or slip drips, which are caused by the glaze or slip flows during firing.



• Rough Clay

Rough Clay

The surface may be rough due to the use of rough or coarse clay.



• Pinholes

Pinholes

Pinholes may be seen clearly on the surface. Pottery (earthenware) is mainly made from earth, and green ware contains a lot of air while biscuit firing. While glazed firing, this air inside the biscuit ware becomes air bubbles, which remain and look like small holes on the surface of the glazed part. Those small holes are called pinholes.



• Crazing

Crazing

Fine cracks may appear on the surface of the glaze. These occur due to differences in the rate of shrinkage between the clay body and the glaze. Crazing can be seen mainly on pottery and semi-porcelain, and may occasionally occur on porcelain as well. There are two types of crazing: some are present from the time of firing, while others gradually develop through use. Crazing may appear even before the product is used, but it is different from cracks caused by damage to the piece itself and does not affect its use. Crazing is a natural characteristic of the glaze and part of the unique character of each piece.



• Iron Spots

Iron Spots

You may notice small black spots on the surface of the product. Clay used to make pottery naturally contains iron. During firing, the iron appears on the surface as small black spots. This is a natural characteristic of the clay and part of the unique character of each piece.

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