This set of six beautiful plates features red horse chestnut leaves on a lustrous silver background. The horse chestnut leaves change color in autumn, and each one has a different expression. Just like natural leaves. This style, which expresses the melancholy of the leaves before they fall, evokes the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. Hiroshi Seto (1941-1994) Studied under a renowned ceramic artist and opened his kiln at the age of 24. After living in the United States in the 1970s, he returned to Japan and established a style characterized by vibrant, primary-colored stripes. The use of ash glaze gives the plates a glassy texture. A major feature and appeal of ash glaze is that the expression changes and deepens with use. This piece dates to 1981. It has been carefully stored in its box. As a result, it appears unused and in mint condition. It makes a great gift. All six plates have a warped box lid. I've added a weight to the lid to improve the condition, but don't expect too much. Signed original box Six certificates of provenance Size Height: 2cm, Width: Approximately 20cm x 19cm Weight: Approximately 440g per certificate Weight of one original box: 260g Total weight: 4200g