Yachimun 8-Sun Plate – Turquoise Ocean Glaze by Masahito Date (027-JN)

① Product Description

The glaze catches the light differently depending on the angle — turquoise shifting, just slightly, like an afternoon ocean seen across the sand. Like sunlight wavering in the shallows, there's a quiet movement living inside this color.

No decoration. No pattern. Nothing extra. Just this color, spreading all the way to the rim in silence.

Wheel-thrown by Masahito Date at his studio in Kitanakagusuku, the plate is dipped in a single coat of turquoise glaze and fired once at high temperature. The depth of color comes from how the glaze pools slightly at the well's center and thins toward the rim — a difference of just a millimeter, but enough to give the whole surface a sense of breathing.

Since moving to San Francisco, I'm not sure I've ever felt the color of Okinawa's ocean this close. At the rim of the foot ring, the bare clay shows through — warm, unglazed, raw — and the contrast makes the turquoise even more vivid.

Eight sun (about 25 cm) — the size traditional Okinawan households reach for at every meal. Big enough for a main course, small enough not to dominate the table. The kind of plate you don't think about. You just use it. Every day.

And that's exactly why I want to eat alongside this color — every single day. That's why I chose this plate.

② Dimensions & Weight

• Height: 2.0 in (5.2 cm)
• Width / Diameter: 9.8 in (25.0 cm)
• Depth: 9.8 in (25.0 cm)
• Weight: 33.4 oz (947.9 g)

③ Capacity

Not applicable (plate).

④ Materials

Stoneware clay with lead-free turquoise glaze. The body is wheel-thrown, dipped in a single coat of turquoise glaze, and fired once at high temperature. Subtle depth variation comes from how the glaze pools at the well and thins toward the rim. The foot ring is left unglazed, exposing the warm raw clay. Lead- and cadmium-free as confirmed by the artisan.

⑤ Origin

Handmade in Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan by Masahito Date at Jin studio.

⑥ Handmade Note

Each piece is one-of-a-kind. Slight variations in color, texture, and size are a natural part of the handmaking process — and part of its charm.

⑦ Care Instructions

Hand wash only. Not microwave safe. Not dishwasher safe. Not induction cooktop compatible. Avoid sudden temperature changes.

⑧ Food Safe Statement

Made with lead-free glaze as confirmed by the artisan. Third-party laboratory certification is in progress. This product currently includes a Prop 65 warning out of an abundance of caution while certification is pending.

⑨ Prop 65 Warning

⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

⑩ Shipping Note

Fragile item — packaged with great care to ensure safe delivery. Ships from San Francisco, CA.