Pina Petal Deep Plate — One Size

The petal edge does not close the deep plate’s line into a perfect circle; it opens the curve of nature onto the table. Its leaf-shaped rim slopes toward the depth at the center, leaving room for food around the spoon. As you lift the plate, the subtle shifts in its form emerge in your palm. Pina’s shell-like quality rests on the table in this leaf as a shape hidden beneath the water, rather than along the shore. A leaf is not only seen; its curve, edge, and body can also be read by hand. Here, nature is not an image drawn on the surface, but a three-dimensional form for the fingers to follow. The shell’s inward calm meets the leaf’s opening line. Turn the plate, and the form reveals itself from another angle, each time. When soup or another saucy dish arrives at the table for dinner, the deep center gathers it in; the curved rim follows the movement of the spoon. Your guest first notices the shape of the plate, then reaches for the food. As the conversation continues, your hand finds the rim again. The curve of each plate takes its own shape in the hand. They share the same expression of nature, yet each carries the line of the next in its own way.