These cross shaped plates are made by Aya Kondo, a ceramicist based in Kasama, Japan. They are decorated in her patchwork glaze series, in which rich moss coloured greens converge as blocks with sweet brown caramel shades. The plates are suitable to present food, or simply for ornamental value. Their dimensions are 14.5cm x 14.5cm, with a height of 1.5cm As each piece is hand made, there are subtle variations between them. About Aya Kondo: The work of Aya Kondo comes from a quiet obsession. A brief career as a public employee, and then time spent travelling in Asia led her eventually to pottery training in Mashiko. In 2001 in nearby Kasama, she established her own kiln, enveloped by nature. As the years pass, so has there been a gradual evolution in her style. A key element remains detailed arabesque patterning which she achieves by hand painting slip using a dripper. More recently Kondo has added deep moss green, Oribe type glazes in a patchwork alongside her trademark sweet yellowish