Mino Ware, White Chrysanthemum Small Dish, 83x38mm
83 x 38mm: a white chrysanthemum dish in Mino ware, a size up from a sauce dish and made for small portions.
Pre-order: arriving in the UK in early November 2026
This Mino ware small dish is 83mm across and 38mm high, shaped like a chrysanthemum with a petal-fluted rim, and glazed white. It is big enough for a real portion of a side dish but still sits neatly at each place setting.
Why Chefs Choose This
- Portion, not just sauce: 38mm of depth takes a side dish, not only a dip
- Petal detail: the fluted rim reads as decoration on a plain white piece
- Neutral colour: white works on any table and with any cuisine
- Mino ware body: a ceramic dish from Japan's biggest tableware region
How to Use
- Individual sides: hijiki, kinpira or a potato salad per guest
- Sashimi service: a personal dish for soy with wasabi on the side
- Desserts: a scoop of sorbet or a few pieces of fruit
- Tea sweets: wagashi or biscuits with green tea
The chrysanthemum, or kiku (菊), is among the oldest decorative motifs in Japan and has long been used as the emblem of the imperial family. Dishes shaped like the open flower, with a petal-fluted rim, are called kikuzara and are a standard form in Japanese tableware. Mino ware (美濃焼) comes from the Tono area of Gifu Prefecture, around towns such as Tajimi and Toki, and is Japan's largest ceramic tableware tradition, with more than a thousand years of kiln history behind it.
How does this compare with the chrysanthemum bean dishes?
It is the largest of the three white chrysanthemum pieces on this container. The porcelain bean dishes measure 61 x 22mm and 75 x 35mm and suit sauces and single bites. This Mino ware dish, at 83 x 38mm, takes a proper side-dish portion, so it can do the work of a small plate at each setting.
Product Details
| Dimensions | 83mm diameter x 38mm high |
| Type | Small dish, chrysanthemum shape (kikuzara) |
| Glaze and Finish | White |
| Material | Ceramic, Mino ware (美濃焼) |
| Origin | Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Capacity | To follow |
| Weight | 86g |
| Care | To follow |
| Best Used For | Individual sides, sauces, desserts |
Is it the same white as the porcelain bean dishes?
Not necessarily. This dish is Mino ware ceramic and the bean dishes are porcelain, so the tone and surface of the white may differ slightly. They are designed around the same flower shape and sit well together.
Is it dishwasher and microwave safe?
We are waiting on the maker's care guidance and will add it here before the stock lands, so we are not going to guess. Until it arrives, hand washing in warm soapy water with a soft sponge is the safe choice for glazed Japanese tableware. Let it dry fully before stacking or putting it away.
When will my pre-order arrive?
This dish is on a container due in the UK in early November 2026. Order now to reserve one, and we will send it out once the stock has landed and been checked in. If the arrival date moves, we will let you know.
SKU : T5010