Japanese maple leaf dishes – 3 colours to choose from

Small dishes shaped like a maple leaf, with raised veins.

Green maple: an open maple leaf with a deep, glossy green glaze.

Charcoal grey maple: the same maple leaf with a charcoal grey glaze and bluish highlights. Its dark, mineral shade gives it a sober, contemporary look.

Red maple: a tiny maple leaf with a bright orange red glaze.

In Japan, the maple, momiji, evokes the seasons: green in spring and summer, blazing red in autumn, when people gather to admire the foliage, a custom called momijigari.

They come from the Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics.

For soy sauce, wasabi or ginger, or as chopstick rests. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Maple leaf: momiji, a great symbol of the seasons in Japan.
• Three colours: green, charcoal grey or orange red.
• Raised veins: the glaze highlights the shape of the leaf.
• Versatile: soy sauce, condiments or chopstick rests.
• Sold individually: to build your own assortment.

Product information

• Type: sauce dishes, sold individually
• Material: ceramic
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics)
• Dimensions: green maple L6.7 x H1.5 cm; charcoal grey maple L6.2 x H2.3 cm; red maple L5 x H1.8 cm
• Colour of your choice: green, charcoal grey, orange red
• Finish: glazed
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: traditional Japanese

How to use

Place a dish in front of each guest for sushi soy sauce, or mix the three colours for an autumn-themed table. The small leaves also make lovely chopstick rests.

As for care, hand washing is recommended; the dishwasher is not advised. They are microwave safe.

Frequently asked questions

Are the dishes sold as a set?

No, they are sold individually: choose the colour in the menu.

What does momiji mean?

Momiji is the Japanese name for the maple, one of the great symbols of the seasons in Japan.