Ash Glazed Slip Small Plate — Wood-Fired Japanese Pottery by Shinichi KotsujiFired with natural wood ash, this plate carries the quiet marks of the kiln on its surface the glaze settling in tones of grey and straw where the ash fell, shifting from center to rim. The surface gives food a quiet ground to rest against, never competing with what is placed on it. Shinichi Kotsuji forms and firing each plate by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention. The result is a plate made to hold food