{"product_id":"shichita-mino-yaki-cat-side-plate-gift-set-10cm","title":"Takamizu Kiln SHICHITA Cat Mini Plate Set - 10cm - 5 Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTakamizu Kiln SHICHITA Cat Mini Plate Set - 10cm - 5 Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SHICHITA series began with a true story: one 7th of July — Tanabata, Japan's Star Festival — a stray cat wandered into a Mino ware workshop and never left. Named Shichita after the day of his arrival, he and his feline friends became the faces of this much-loved tableware series. Each plate in this set is decorated with the full gathering of Shichita and his companions, hand-drawn in indigo blue on white porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 10cm across, these mini plates are the classic Japanese \u003cem\u003emamezara\u003c\/em\u003e size — ideal for soy sauce and dipping sauces, condiments, wagashi sweets, and small snacks, or as a resting dish for teabags, jewellery, and keys. Made in Japan and supplied in a gift box, the set of five is a natural choice for cat lovers, housewarmings, and birthdays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 x Takamizu Kiln SHICHITA Cat Mini Plate - 10cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe SHICHITA Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after a real stray cat who arrived at a Mino ware workshop on Tanabata (7 July) — the series depicts Shichita and his friends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive Matching Plates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each plate carries the same design of cat companions in indigo blue on white porcelain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Mamezara Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 10cm format suits soy sauce, condiments, sweets, and snacks, or doubles as a trinket dish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Porcelain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durable Mino ware porcelain, dishwasher and microwave safe for everyday use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift Box Presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied boxed and ready for gifting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Japan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced in the Mino region, Japan's largest and most historic pottery-producing area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f5f3ed; padding: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore Japanese Tableware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #191919;\" title=\"Japanese Tableware Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/mycookware.com.au\/collections\/japanese-tableware\"\u003eExplore the full Japanese Tableware collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #191919;\" title=\"Understand Japanese tableware: size, name, and origin\" href=\"https:\/\/mycookware.com.au\/blogs\/product-review\/a-guide-to-japanese-tableware\"\u003eUnderstand Japanese tableware: size, name, and origin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color: #191919;\" title=\"Handle your Parcel with Care | My Cookware Australia®\" href=\"https:\/\/mycookware.com.au\/blogs\/product-review\/handle-your-parcels-with-care\"\u003eSee how My Cookware Australia® packs your fragile items with care\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be stored in the refrigerator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable for use in an oven or on direct heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid using harsh detergents or abrasive scrubbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs this is artisanal pottery, please expect minor imperfections and slight variations in colour and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Takamizu Kiln\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakamizu Kiln is a pottery maker in the Mino region of Gifu Prefecture, producing tableware that pairs traditional Mino ware craftsmanship with playful contemporary design. The SHICHITA series — named after the workshop's adopted stray cat — has become one of its best-loved collections, bringing character and warmth to everyday dining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mino Ware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMino ware (Mino yaki) comes from the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture and accounts for around half of all ceramic tableware produced in Japan. 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