{"title":"Decorative Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003eWheel-thrown, press molded or slab construction. Unique and colorful. Our decorative handmade plates are \u003cstrong\u003ealways\u003c\/strong\u003e functional. Various colored porcelain techniques - nerikomi, neriage, agateware, sgraffito and or mishima.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wheel-thrown-small-mishima-plate","title":"Mishima Plate. Handmade Small Blue and White Mishima Inlay Ring Plate. Ceramic Pottery.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis's Small Blue and White Mishima Technique Plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3\" wide x 1\/4\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a very small plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eCan be used to hold a ring, or a small piece of jewelry, or your tiny treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite porcelain with robin's egg blue diamonds, circles and lines.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with glossy, food safe, lead-free clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIM:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossy white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It's Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bowl was created on the potter's wheel using colored porcelain clay, and an inlay technique called \u003cstrong\u003emishima\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eA design is etched into leather hard clay. \u003cem\u003e(clay that is dryer than wet clay, and wetter than bone dry clay). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eColored slip is placed into the groove created by the etching.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the surface has dried sufficiently, the excess clay is scraped off, leaving the surface smooth. It is important to use a porcelain slip that is a different color than the surface of the pottery, so the etched design will stand out. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our pottery is wheel-thrown and\/or handbuilt in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42082301313060,"sku":"DTMishimaPlate001","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/Diamonds5.png?v=1739039150"},{"product_id":"handcrafted-sand-dollar-mishima-plate-wheel-thrown-ceramic-pottery","title":"Coral Colored Sand Dollar Mishima Plate. Wheel-thrown Ceramic Pottery. Candle Plate.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis's Wheel-thrown and Hand Drawn Sand Dollar Mishima Inlay Technique Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-5\/8\" wide x 5\/8\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mishima plate can also be used as a candle plate, a catch all plate, watch plate, or you can use it to serve a couple of bon bons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eI gave Dennis some reference material, and asked him to draw something on his pottery. \u003cbr\u003eI just love the way Dennis draws, and I would like him to draw more on his pottery. Since he likes seashells and leaves, that was a good place to start.\u003cbr\u003eSo Dennis drew this lovely sand dollar with a metal ball tool on the surface of his wheel-thrown plate. \u003cbr\u003eMishima is sometimes associated with an island in Japan, however the Mishima inlay technique originated in Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMishima technique is not solely Japanese.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ceramic decoration technique involves carving lines into leather-hard clay and then filling those lines with a contrasting colored slip. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please refer to \"How It's Made\" section by scrolling down).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to a similar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/products\/handmade-colored-porcelain-sand-dollar-plate-with-raised-edge\"\u003esand dollar plate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It's Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate was created on the potter's wheel using colored porcelain clay, and an inlay technique called \u003cstrong\u003emishima\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eA design is etched into leather hard clay. \u003cem\u003e(clay that is dryer than wet clay, and wetter than bone dry clay). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eColored slip is placed into the groove created by the etching.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the surface has dried sufficiently, the excess clay is scraped off, leaving the surface smooth. It is important to use a porcelain slip that is a different color and\/or a complementary color, or the etched design will not be visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our pottery is wheel-thrown and\/or handbuilt in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120152481828,"sku":"DTMishimaPlate002","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/DecorativePlates.png?v=1744990233"},{"product_id":"wheel-thrown-decorative-plate-adorned-with-agateware-seashells-ceramic-pottery","title":"Wheel-thrown Decorative Plate Adorned with Agateware Seashells. 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are actually attached to the plate while it is still in its raw state\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(greenware)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOP:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePlate is glazed in the center with a semi-transparent Sea Spray greenish blue with tiny, subtle flecks in the glaze.\u003cbr\u003eAgateware seashells are white, titanium yellow, light red and coral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seashells are glazed with a lead-free, dinnerware safe clear gloss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please scroll down to read the \"How It's Made\" section).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOTTOM\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eSolid titanium yellow colored porcelain clay that we mix by hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes.\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, 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the bowl is glazed with a dinnerware safe, lead free glaze(s), and high fired to Cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232ºF)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121829154852,"sku":"DTPlate001","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/SeasprayPalte4.png?v=1740434362"},{"product_id":"handmade-colored-porcelain-sand-dollar-plate-with-raised-edge","title":"Handmade Colored Porcelain Plate with Mishima Sand Dollar Inlay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis's Wheel-thrown and Hand Drawn Sand Dollar Mishima Inlay Technique Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-1\/2\" wide x 3\/4\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mishima plate can also be used as a candle plate, a catch all plate, watch plate, or you can use it to serve a couple of bon bons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePink \/ Coral \u003cem\u003e(more pink than coral)\u003c\/em\u003e colored porcelain wheel-thrown plate with red sand dollar inlay.\u003cbr\u003eDennis engraved this lovely sand dollar with a metal ball tool on the surface of his wheel-thrown plate, then filled in the gaps with a red colored slip \u003cem\u003e(wet colored clay)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please refer to \u003cstrong\u003e\"How It's Made\"\u003c\/strong\u003e section by scrolling down).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the 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It is important to use a porcelain slip that is a different color and\/or a complementary color, or the etched design will not be visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a link to similar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/products\/handcrafted-sand-dollar-mishima-plate-wheel-thrown-ceramic-pottery\"\u003esand dollar plate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMishima\u003c\/strong\u003e is sometimes associated with an island in Japan, however the Mishima inlay technique originated in Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMishima technique is not solely Japanese.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our pottery is wheel-thrown and\/or handbuilt in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42270140268580,"sku":"DTMishimaPlate003","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/SandDollar2_ef4cde4d-c909-4fe3-ae45-4450356ea27c.png?v=1745870115"},{"product_id":"colored-porcelain-sgraffito-waves-plate","title":"Colored Porcelain Sgraffito Waves Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis's Wheel-thrown and Hand Drawn and Carved \"Waves\" Sgraffito Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4-1\/8\" wide x 3\/8\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sgraffito plate can also be used as a catch all plate, watch plate, or you can use it to serve a couple of bon bons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePinkish beige colored porcelain wheel-thrown plate with carved waves, sky and sun.\u003cbr\u003eDennis was inspired by the ocean waves, and wanted to add the sky and sun to his waves design.\u003cbr\u003eHe has also designed and hand crafted a similar shallow bowl, utilizing this same theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDennis has also hand-crafted a similar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/products\/colored-porcelain-clay-sgraffito-waves-shallow-bowl\"\u003eshallow bowl\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have written a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tromppottery.com\/blogs\/news\/the-prelude-to-underglazing-drawing\"\u003eblog post\u003c\/a\u003e about the inspiration and technique used for this plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Please refer to \u003cstrong\u003e\"How It's Made\"\u003c\/strong\u003e section by scrolling down).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 \u003cem\u003e(2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It's Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate was created on the potter's wheel using colored porcelain clay, and a carving technique called \u003cstrong\u003esgraffito\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSgraffito \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Italian word meaning - \"\u003cem\u003eto scratch\"\u003c\/em\u003e. This colored porcelain clay technique is the opposite of mishima. \u003cbr\u003eA layer of slip \u003cem\u003e(wet clay)\u003c\/em\u003e is applied to the surface of the pottery, while the vessel is leather hard. \u003cem\u003e(not wet and not yet bone dry).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA design is carved into the wet slip using a metal ball tool. This etching reveals the colored porcelain clay underneath the colored slip, that the pottery is wheel-thrown or hand built with. \u003cbr\u003eWhen creating a sgraffito piece of pottery, the design is not flush to the surface, as it is with mishima. The colored slip is slightly raised, and the etched design does not get filled in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our pottery is wheel-thrown and\/or handbuilt in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42270197219364,"sku":"DTSgraffitoPlate001","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/WavesPlate2.png?v=1745872145"},{"product_id":"blue-turquoise-wheel-thrown-swirled-with-layered-glazes-plate","title":"Blue Turquoise Wheel-thrown, Swirled with Layered Glazes Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis's Small Handmade Turquoise Blue Porcelain Plate with Purple Circumference Band\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4-1\/2\" wide x 5\/8\" high \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan also accommodate jewelry, coins, candy or perhaps to serve a couple bonbons.\u003cbr\u003eTea bag 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bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it’s Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate is made with muted apricot colored porcelain clay that we color ourselves.\u003cbr\u003eAfter the plate is wheel-thrown on the potter's wheel, and trimmed to form the footring, it is fired to cone 04 (1945ºF).\u003cbr\u003eDennis has layered three different glazes to create special effects on the surface.\u003cbr\u003eThe plate is then fired a second time to 2232ºF.\u003cbr\u003eThe glaze melts in the (very) hot kiln and fuses to the pottery, creating a solid, shiny layer that seals the ceramic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use commercial glazes that are labeled dinnerware safe, and\/or food safe \/ lead free, and a Cone 6 porcelain pottery clay that vitrifies \u003cem\u003e(becomes glasslike)\u003c\/em\u003e at cone 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our handmade pottery is either wheel-thrown 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smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan be used to accommodate jewelry, coins, candy or perhaps to serve a couple bonbons.\u003cbr\u003eTea bag holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate was created on the potter's wheel using colored porcelain clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eMuted yellow beige colored porcelain.\u003cbr\u003eCarved band around the circumference, inside the underside cinnabar rim, and another just below the cinnabar rim.\u003cbr\u003eGlossy, glazed cinnabar rim 1\/4\" on underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful glossy speckles and flecks of light beige and pale pink.\u003cbr\u003eBottom, center swirl is clearly visible through the glaze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIM\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eGlossy, dark cinnabar \u003cem\u003e(burnt orange)\u003c\/em\u003e 1\/4\" rim band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWheel thrown and hand glazed by Dennis.\u003cbr\u003eColored Standard 365 Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eGlazed with dinnerware safe, lead free glazes.\u003cbr\u003eDishwasher, microwave and oven safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKiln fired to cone 6 (2232 degrees Fahrenheit)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDennis's initials with happy face carved on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it’s Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate is made with a yellow beige colored porcelain clay that we color ourselves.\u003cbr\u003eAfter the plate is wheel-thrown on the potter's wheel, and trimmed to form the footring, it is fired to cone 04 (1945ºF).\u003cbr\u003eDennis has layered three different glazes to create special effects on the surface.\u003cbr\u003eThe plate is then fired a second time to 2232ºF.\u003cbr\u003eThe glaze melts in the (very) hot kiln and fuses to the pottery, creating a solid, shiny layer that seals the ceramic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use commercial glazes that are labeled dinnerware safe, and\/or food safe \/ lead free, and a Cone 6 porcelain pottery clay that vitrifies \u003cem\u003e(becomes glasslike)\u003c\/em\u003e at cone 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our handmade pottery is either wheel-thrown or hand-built in our North Carolina home studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tromppottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42511287681060,"sku":"DTPlate004","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4481\/7188\/files\/SpeckledPlateSmall.png?v=1754685139"},{"product_id":"a-blue-turquoise-dahlia-bud-vase-with-copper-float-rim-copy","title":"Handcrafted Cat at the Window Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWheel-thrown Turquoise Blue Colored Porcelain Cat at the Window Plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e4-3\/4\" wide x 1\/2“ high.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTSIDE (UNDERNEATH)\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eWheel-thrown Sio-2 Lagoon Turquoise Blue Porcelain Clay.\u003cbr\u003eWe did not color this porcelain; it is pre-colored by the manufacturer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eThere are several bands of decoration on this plate.\u003cbr\u003eStarting from the center - I drew this illustration myself, and outlined the drawing with rubber latex in an applicator with a narrow tip. \u003cbr\u003eThe celadon glazes were applied to the surface, and once dried, the rubber latex was peeled off.\u003cem\u003e (Three layers of glaze - each color)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eCeladon glazes are transparent and glossy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo need for a clear glaze on 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