GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST

Illustrated is a plate, a ghost of Christmas past as it were and a piece we use from time to time, though carefully especially around various Holidays. This was a gift from my wife back in the earliest days of the internet, purchased from Robert Yellin close to when he first appeared on Trocadero, a virtual marketplace. Mindy picked this piece for me for two reasons, first off look at the clear emerald ash glaze across the surface which accentuates the vivid texture, the second reason which pools here and there and in the crevices of the clay. The box is simply signed HAIYU HACHI, YOSHIAKI  (SHUMEI) and always makes the contents of the piece look just a bit nicer than they appear. Despite the texture this ash glazed plate is rather practical, a good size for two people, easy to use and as the covered surface peeks out from whatever it may hold, it just makes the whole experience that much more satisfying especially when it involves smoked salmon, dill mayonnaise, capers and thinly sliced onion.