Introducing Teshio's Aigunjo Collection

This feature introduces Aigunjo, a collection from the small-dish brand Teshio.

Flocks of plovers and wild plants appear in hand-painted cobalt blue against a white body. The clear contrast is at the heart of Aigunjo's design.

The vivid blue sets off the colors of food, making the dishes easy to enjoy with many kinds of cooking.

Acacia

Small acacia blossoms gather in a cheerful, delicate pattern.

Nandina
(Nanten)
Scattered nandina berries form a pattern inspired by a plant long associated with good fortune in Japan.

Plovers
(Chidori)
Birds gather by the water,
then take to the air
in a flock of plovers.

Daisies
(Hinagiku)
Delicate daisy flowers,
with their petals arranged one by one
across the surface.

Drifting Seeds
(Watage)

Downy seeds drift toward the blue sky,
spreading through the air in this gentle pattern.

Pine Needles
(Matsuba)
Pine needles joined at their base
spread gently across the dish.

Burnet
(Waremoko)
Swaying in a meadow breeze,
the heads of burnet flowers
gather in a delicate cluster.

Rice Harvest
(Tanomi)
Tanomi is an old name for rice.
The Japanese rice mark, ※, creates
a pattern with a distinctly Japanese character.

Horsetail
(Tokusa)　
Rising straight from the ground,
horsetail stems are depicted
in a bold, upright pattern.

Acacia

Small acacia blossoms gather in a cheerful, delicate pattern.

Nandina
(Nanten)
Long regarded as a symbol of good fortune in Japan,
nandina berries are scattered across this pattern.

Plovers
(Chidori)
A flock of plovers gathers by the water and takes to the air.

Daisies
(Hinagiku)
The petals of delicate daisies are
arranged one by one.

Drifting Seeds
(Watage)

Downy seeds drift and spread across a blue sky
in a light, airy pattern.

Pine Needles
(Matsuba)
Pine needles joined at their base
spread gently across the dish.

Burnet
(Waremoko)
The heads of burnet flowers, swaying in a meadow breeze,
gather in a delicate cluster.

Rice Harvest
(Tanomi)
Tanomi is an old name for rice. The Japanese rice mark, ※,
creates a pattern with a distinctly Japanese character.

Horsetail
(Tokusa)　
Rising straight from the ground,
horsetail stems form a bold, upright pattern.

Teshio: small dishes made with care

Teshio takes its name from teshio-zara, small salt dishes considered a forerunner of today's mamezara. It is a brand that puts care and thought into small plates.

Long ago, a small plate of salt was placed at the corner of a dining tray as part of a belief in salt's purifying qualities. This palm-sized dish was known as a teshio-zara.

Over time, these small plates became pieces for enjoying food. Their presence adds character to the table.

We carefully make each piece in our Tokyo studio, hoping it will be cherished and used for many years.