This square sauce plate is framed by broad indigo brushstrokes that bring character to its simple form. Painted with natural gosu pigment, the deep blue contrasts beautifully with the warmth of the muted gray-white body. Thick and pleasantly weighty in the hand, it has a reassuring solidity, while the subtle irregularities of its hand-formed shape and painted decoration give each piece its own individuality. The nunome woven-cloth texture on the base, left naturally during the making process, is paired with an impressed maker's mark. Crafted by the artisans of Omi Shimoda Toubou in Shiga Prefecture, each plate is shaped, painted, and fired entirely by hand within the sole workshop still carrying on this tradition. Born as everyday tableware for the region, it reflects the beauty and honest craftsmanship that have long defined the pottery.