PORCELAIN PLATE - "RINKA" - 22 CM - KANEKO KOHYO POTTERY

"RINKA" plate, 22 cm diameter, handcrafted in Japan.

The Rinka (輪花) collection, which means "wheel-shaped flower" or "petal," is the most famous tableware line from Kaneko Kohyo Pottery. Each piece is distinguished by its scalloped edges that delicately evoke the shape of flower petals, often those of a chrysanthemum.

It is made of porcelain but designed to offer the warmth and tactile feel of hand-shaped clay. Rinka tableware is dishwasher and microwave safe, combining artisanal aesthetics with modern convenience.

Kaneko Kohyo Pottery (Kaneko Kohyo Pottery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) is one of Japan's most renowned ceramic manufacturers, famous in particular for its Rinka collection. The centenary company was founded in 1921 in the city of Toki, located in Gifu Prefecture, a region historically famous for ceramic production.

Kaneko Kohyo is a manufacturer of Mino Ware (Mino Yaki), one of the oldest forms of traditional Japanese ceramics. Kaneko Kohyo attaches great importance to preserving this heritage, as well as the uniqueness and beauty of this pottery.

Their philosophy is based on creating ceramics that bring a "little happiness" into daily life. The company seeks to combine ancestral local techniques with modern, elegant, and functional designs suited to both Western and Japanese usage.