{"id":1735,"date":"2016-12-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/product\/fajans-plate-m%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-%ef%bd%8d\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:55:43","slug":"fajans-plate-m%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-%ef%bd%8d","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/en\/product\/fajans-plate-m%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-%ef%bd%8d\/","title":{"rendered":"Fajans Plate M
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The patterns in POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans collection are inspired by views of Swedish towns.<\/span><\/p>\n

The designs on the two plate sizes are inspired by light reflected in raindrops and puddles around town.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A plate designed with Japanese meals in mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Medium Plate is one of the most popular pieces in the Fajans collection.
\nThe versatile size works for bread at breakfast and side dishes at dinner. The rim rises as high as the decoration allows, gently containing sauces and juices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A young designer inspired by Stig Lindberg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans began when designer Hiroyuki Okami encountered the faience work of Stig Lindberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word faience may be unfamiliar to many people in Japan.
\nFajans is a European ceramic tradition of white, tin-glazed earthenware made with pale-yellow clay. It is also known as faience.<\/p>\n

During the twentieth century, when Stig Lindberg was active, faience was declining as inexpensive, mass-produced ceramics grew popular. Lindberg gave the understated, unfashionable ware a new life with vivid colours and bold forms. The work continues to attract devoted admirers today.<\/p>\n

Since then, the word Fajans has often brought Lindberg\u2019s vividly coloured faience to mind.<\/p>\n

Okami first encountered Lindberg\u2019s Fajans as a student. Struck by its freedom and bold design, he travelled to Sweden to explore his own approach to faience. After returning to Japan, he continued his research while working for a ceramics manufacturer. In 2012, he founded POTPURRI and finally introduced his own Fajans.<\/p>\n

POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans carries forward Lindberg\u2019s spirit of renewal. It preserves the freedom of the designs while adding the strength and practicality needed for modern life.
\nOkami\u2019s years of research into clays, pigments, firing temperatures and a new transfer technique led to a new Fajans that withstands metal cutlery and dishwashers and fits into everyday life.<\/p>\n

POTPURRI continues to research faience. The collection will keep taking new forms as the makers seek the best tableware for each era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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POTPURRI\u2019s approach to contemporary Fajans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The traditional faience process, used for over 100 years, produces fragile pieces. Hand-painted decoration can also make them costly and less consistent in quality.
\nPOTPURRI has developed its Fajans collection with various improvements to address these issues and suit modern life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microwave and dishwasher safe
\nFor POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans collection, the makers developed clay and glaze for high-temperature firing so the pieces could be used in the microwave and dishwasher.<\/p>\n

Resists scratching from cutlery
\nWith traditional overglaze decoration, years of use with metal cutlery can wear away a pattern. For Fajans, POTPURRI developed a method of embedding the pigments beneath the glaze to protect the design.<\/p>\n

An accessible price
\nPOTPURRI\u2019s Fajans uses a transfer technique in which printed transfers are applied to the ceramic and fired. Reducing the amount of handwork helps maintain consistent quality and accessible prices. Particular care goes into the print quality so it retains the character of the original hand-drawn artwork.<\/p>\n

Research and development continue, including hand-painted faience created for different seasons each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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POTPURRI\u2019s evolving Fajans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From the outset, Fajans was conceived as an ongoing creative project. POTPURRI usually completes its research when a collection is released. Research into Fajans continues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lindberg\u2019s hand-painted faience gives each piece its own expression, even within the same pattern. POTPURRI continues to research how to combine that individual character with production methods that make Fajans more affordable.<\/p>\n

Limited-edition, hand-painted Fajans pieces are one part of this ongoing work.
\nEach design reflects the feeling of the moment and is a one-off, making your encounter with that piece unique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fajans<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fajans collection is inspired by faience, a ceramic tradition that originated in Europe.<\/span>
\nFaience has fascinated many designers in Sweden, who have made their own pieces.<\/span>
\nThe name refers to ceramic ware with a tin glaze over a delicate, pale-yellow clay body.<\/span>
\nTraditionally fired at around 1100\u00b0C, it is relatively fragile and less suited to everyday use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

POTPURRI developed its Fajans collection through ten years of research into clay and glazes, using a high firing temperature of 1250\u00b0C<\/span>
\nto improve durability while retaining the soft, warm texture of traditional faience.<\/span>
\nThe material is suitable for microwave and dishwasher use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The patterns are inspired by nature in the city.<\/span>
\nEach intricate printed design begins with an original drawing. The decoration is fired beneath the glaze to preserve it for lasting use.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Sweden, displaying or simply looking at decorative objects and tableware is also considered a way of using them.<\/span>
\nThis way of enjoying tableware may be less familiar in Japan. The pieces bring colour to ordinary life and a sense of joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sized for breakfast, this plate also has enough depth for dishes with sauces or juices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DimensionsW220\u00d7D180\u00d7H35\u339c<\/span>
\nMaterial Ceramic
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Use and care
\nMicrowave safe.
\nDishwasher safe.
\nDo not use in the oven.<\/p>\n

This collection has a fine crackle pattern in the surface glaze, known as crazing. Dark-coloured drinks and foods may stain these fine lines.<\/p>\n

Seal the surface before first use.<\/p>\n

Seasoning seals the open pores of the clay and helps keep stains from entering the glaze\u2019s fine crazing. Repeating the process periodically helps seal these fine cracks so you can enjoy the piece for longer.
\nPut rice-rinsing water in a saucepan, stir well and bring it to the boil. Turn off the heat and place the piece in the water. Let the saucepan cool slowly for about an hour. Once completely cool, rinse away the starchy film with water and dry thoroughly.<\/p>\n

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