Gray and Blue Coffee Saucer — Hand-Glazed Japanese Pottery by Taizo YamamotoGlazed in a settled, layered blue, this plate holds its color differently in different light deepening where the glaze pools, lightening toward the rim. It is a surface that works with almost any food placed on it, without overpowering it. Taizo Yamamoto forms and glazing each plate by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention. The result is a plate made to hold food well and to be noticed on the table.