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Horizon Plate - Earth Plate
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Description
There is a quiet balance in the Horizon Plate, a meeting of earth and air expressed through form. Its wide, tapering profile rests low on the table, anchoring the moment while remaining effortlessly light. The surface shifts from soft clay to pale ivory, catching light like a landscape at dusk.
Designed for family shared gatherings, it carries calm into the everyday. Whether holding fruit, dessert, or a simple meal, the plate turns each act of dining into quiet ritual, where function becomes gesture, and the horizon rests, momentarily, in your hands.
* Material: Ceramic
* Main Size: Ø220x40H mm | Volumn: 260mm | Weight: 660g
* Grand Size: Ø270x45H mm | Volumn: 300mm | Weight: 1150g
* Finish: Matte Ivory
* Origin: Szechuan, China
* Each Horizon Plate is handmade using the ancient yaobian glazing technique, where fire and minerals create natural variations in tone and texture. No two pieces, even from the same kiln, are ever identical. This individuality is the charm of the craft; those who prefer uniform colour may wish to consider this before ordering.
details
We carry fragments of the East into a language you can live with today.
Release
2001
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Finish
Glossy Ember / Matte Ivory
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Origin
longquan, szechuan
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Process
Transmutation glaze
maintenance
Caring for what you own is part of the experience.
Each cleaning, each gentle touch, is a quiet act of continuation.
- Dishwasher & microwave safe; gentle cycles are best.
- Avoid metal utensils or rough sponges on the surface.
- After use, rinse and dry softly to preserve the glaze’s depth.
- For light stains, soak briefly with baking soda and warm water.
Inspiration
Objects are not trophies. They are the quiet witnesses to how you live.
In Sichuan’s highlands, the air carries a weight of stillness. Mountains don’t rise suddenly here, they unfold, one behind another, until distance turns them into haze. Somewhere between the soil’s warmth and the mist’s coolness, the horizon becomes more than a line; it becomes a state of mind.
The Horizon Plate was born from that silence. Its shape echoes the slow curve of the land, where earth softens into air, where time feels suspended. This is not a story about ancient dynasties or lost traditions, it’s about the quiet rhythm of nature that has never needed to change.
The Artisan Behind
Nestled in Sichuan’s highlands, Chen Shujun has spent over four decades firing ceramics in a centuries old dragon kiln. Guided by instinct, not instruments, his work embraces time, fire, and imperfection. Each piece carries the quiet strength of a life shaped by the land.
