Handmade Crystalline Glaze Oval Ceramic Platter
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An elongated oval ceramic platter with a soft blue-green crystalline glaze, recalling water, frost, and shifting light. Hand-glazing and kiln variation create subtle differences in size, texture, and finish, making each piece one of a kind.
Dimensions: 9.4" L × 6.9" W × 1.2" H
Artist
Artist
Mika Matsuba is a Japanese ceramic artist whose work explores quiet vessel forms, natural surfaces, and the memory of fire.
Inspired by the quiet language of Japanese studio pottery, this platter is shaped around the idea of matsuba — pine needles after rain. The blue-green crystalline glaze settles across the oval surface in fine, needle-like patterns, recalling water, frost, and forest light.
Crafting Hours: Approx. 45 Hours
Crafting Hours: Approx. 45 Hours
1. Forming — 1 hours
Each platter is slab-built by hand. The clay is rolled, impressed with texture, shaped into its oval form, then carefully trimmed and refined before drying.
2. Bisque Firing & Cooling — 18 hours
Once dry, the piece is fired for the first time at a lower temperature. After cooling, the surface is further sanded and refined.
3. Glazing — 1 hour
The bisque-fired body is glazed by hand, allowing the surface color and crystalline texture to develop during the final firing.
4. High-Temperature Firing & Slow Cooling — 24 hours
The glazed piece is loaded into the kiln for high-temperature firing, followed by a slow cooling process to stabilize the ceramic body and glaze surface.
5. Final Selection — 1 hour
Each piece is inspected by hand, and any damaged or imperfect pieces are removed before the final selection.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
- Hand wash with mild soap and a soft sponge. Dishwasher safe on a gentle cycle.
- Microwave safe for standard reheating only. Do not use in ovens, air fryers, open flames, or high-heat modes.
- Avoid sudden temperature changes, abrasive pads, and hard metal utensils. Natural glaze variations are part of the handmade process.
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In Their Words
Riley L.
It’s so beautiful — honestly breathtaking. It feels like the platter is holding an entire lake within it. The photos really don’t do it justice.
Tracy
This platter is even more stunning in person than in the photos. It’s absolutely beautiful.
Under different light, the snowflake-like patterns seem to shift and change. The blue-green areas look like misty water trails flowing naturally across the surface, giving the piece such a beautiful, dewy feeling.
The white areas remind me of soft snow resting on pine branches after a heavy snowfall.
Jess
It’s pretty. The piece is a little smaller in person than I imagined, but the glazed surface has a lovely raised texture and so much quiet detail.
It’s the kind of piece that gets more beautiful the longer you look at it. Honestly, it feels too pretty to use for serving dishes — I’ll probably use it as a fruit platter instead.
Kendall S.
This piece is absolutely beautiful, with such rich detail. The glaze really gives me the feeling of blue sky, pine forests, and fresh snow.
It looks lovely with bread or fruit, and would also make a beautiful jewelry tray. I love the flowing, abstract quality of the surface — it feels so free and organic.
Strawberries look almost like a little oil painting on it. Honestly, using this piece just makes me happy.
Jenna J.
It’s so amazing — stunning from every angle. The snowflake-like crystalline patterns are incredible, almost genius.
Karen M.
It’s incredibly beautiful… the photos really don’t capture how stunning it looks in person.
In real life, the layers are so rich and dimensional — the effect is honestly breathtaking.
A quiet dialogue between silver and clay.
Observed by the eye, crafted by the hand, preserved by the heart
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