blur 16 cm Plate

The blur 16 cm plate was introduced in 2019, four years after the series launched in 2015.
The range began with a 10 cm small plate and a 20 cm everyday plate. Requests for something a little larger or a little smaller led us to develop these additional sizes.
Made just a little larger than a typical individual serving plate, it turned out to be just right for cake as well.

Developed as an individual serving plate, the 16 cm size retains blur's characteristic depth, making it versatile for saucy dishes or as a bread plate.

blur draws on Kiseto, a traditional style of Mino ware from Gifu. The technique called tanpan applies a penetrating metallic colourant to bisque-fired pieces before the final firing.

blur began with the idea of adapting this technique to create softly diffused colour, approaching the process almost like dyeing fabric.
Traditional tanpan uses copper to create a diffused green. For blur, nickel chloride produces the white finish, while cobalt chloride is used for blue and brown. Colouring the raised and recessed areas receives particular attention, drawing on the craftsperson’s skill to achieve an even finish with a brush.
A broad range of pieces covers everyday meals, with three colors to mix and match.

blur offers four plate sizes for different foods: 10 cm for butter or olive oil, 16 cm for individual servings, 20 cm for bread or lunch, and a generous 24 cm for dinner or a complete meal on one plate. Try mixing colors, too.

In Tajimi, Gifu, one of Japan's leading tableware-producing regions, masamura craft artisans carefully shaped and decorated each piece by hand. The brand disappeared for a time as circumstances changed. Those earlier pieces retained a lasting sense of craftsmanship, warmth and familiarity.
We carry forward those designs and techniques, combining them with contemporary production methods and design to offer a new masamura craft for the lifestyles ahead.
POTPURRI's sister brand masamura craft is developed collaboratively by 大脇彩子, formerly of the now-closed tableware maker Masamura Seitosho in Tajimi, Gifu, model maker and artist 岩城宏行, and POTPURRI designer Hiroyuki Okami.