Yachimun Plate – Sage Green & Rust Glaze with Rock-Textured Rim by Paul Lorimer (019-PL)

① Product Description

The glaze caught me first — sage green and warm rust melting quietly into each other, like the mountains of Yanbaru after rain. That deep, still color of soaked trees, the kind you only see in northern Okinawa.

Paul Lorimer grew up in New Zealand and now makes his work in Motobu Okinawa Japan, in the wild green north of the island. I imagine he glimpsed something of home in that lush landscape — and I think that quiet recognition is what's resting in this plate. The rim, textured like the surface of weathered rock, rings the food like a frame around something precious.

Paul digs his clay himself, walking the land to find it, and blends roughly eight different types to make his signature body. The green in this glaze isn't a recipe you can buy — it's the result of years of quiet refinement. Even the wood he fires his kiln with is chosen carefully: only natural, chemically untreated timber. That kind of intention runs through everything he makes.

I chose this piece because it doesn't shout. It simply exists — beautifully, honestly, completely. Why not let your next dinner plate be one that brings the quiet of an Okinawan forest to the table?

② Dimensions & Weight

• Height: 0.8 in (2 cm)
• Width / Diameter: 7.9 in (20 cm)
• Depth: 7.9 in (20 cm)
• Weight: 17.3 oz (489.5 g)

③ Capacity

Flat plate — designed for serving and display. Volume not applicable.

④ Materials

Stoneware clay (hand-dug and blended by the artisan from roughly eight different local clays), wood-fired with naturally chosen untreated timber. The body is glazed in sage green and warm rust tones, with a rock-textured rim left in a more raw finish. Made with lead-free glaze. Lead- and cadmium-free as confirmed by the artisan.

⑤ Origin

Handmade in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan by Paul Lorimer.

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. The textured rim may feel rougher than a typical glazed surface — this is intentional.

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.