Tokusa Medium Bowl SEASON_Autumn tempura plate

tempura plate

A small side plate in burgundy

The name "octopus arabesque" comes from the fact that the shape of the spiraling vine with leaves on the outside resembles the octopus's legs

and place it on a larger plate or into a bento box for a more stylish and sophisticated food presentation

Tokusa Medium Bowl SEASON_Autumn tempura plateThis medium bowl is designed with a tokusa pattern drawn by hand with a broom like brush to make the thin blue lines centered to the middle of the bowl. 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. Originally made in a size to serve a single portion