Small Plate – Asanoha Pattern

This is a square tin plate featuring the traditional Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern.
Elegant and refined, it offers a beautiful luster and a smooth texture that feels pleasant to the touch.

Perfect as a small serving dish, it can also be used for desserts or to accompany tea.When serving cold dishes such as appetizers, sashimi, or sweets, we recommend chilling the plate in the refrigerator just before use — it will help keep the food cool for longer. (Please avoid using the freezer.)

Tradition in Tin

Tin is characterized by its resistance to cracking, rust, water corrosion, mellowing of alcohol, and sealing properties. Among metals, tin does not crack because of its relatively soft characteristics.

Tin is a very special material; it does not rust in air or water. Because of its coarse molecular structure, tin has the ability to absorb impurities. As a result, water is purified, resistant to decay, and flowers last longer.

Tin is said to have high ionic and antibacterial effects and mellows out alcoholic beverages, and is still used in distillation tubes at shochu factories today.

Tea caddies and tea urns made of tin are hermetically sealed and are considered ideal for storing tea leaves and other items. 

Iwakiri Bikodo was founded in 1916 by Mr. Toichiro Iwakiri, who started manufacturing tin pipes (snake pipes).

Later, Toichiro thought that tinware had more potential than pipes, so he apprenticed his son, Toroku, to a long-established tinware manufacturer in Kagoshima, opening the door to the world of tinware. The Iwakiri Bikodo tinware that began in this way has been used for many years because of its non-toxicity and unique warmth, and the manufacturing process has been passed down from generation to generation.

They believe that preserving tradition means "bringing in new winds and new blood, refining and developing the techniques backed by tradition.

At Iwakiri Bikodo, about five young craftsmen have joined the tinware production team, bringing a modern sensibility to traditional techniques and breathing new life into their work. 

○Specifications

• Material: tin
• Size: Diameter: 95mm × Rim height: 10mm（3.74”×0.39”)
• weight: 218g

○Shipping

• Shipping within two weeks.
• Shipping fee is included in the product price.

○Important Notes

Please note that this item is also available at our JMC physical store. As a result, it may be out of stock when you place your order online. If this occurs, we will contact you promptly to cancel the order and issue a full refund. We appreciate your understanding.