Diameter 24 x Thickness 3.5 (cm) 984g By appointment to the Imperial Household Agency, Tsuji Seijisha Made by the 15th generation Tsuji Hitachi Decorative Plate "Sheep" The Tsuji family, with its outstanding techniques in Arita, the birthplace of white porcelain, was ordered to prepare goods for the Imperial Court during the reign of Emperor Reigen (112th Emperor). They were the first to supply porcelain tableware in Japan and became the Imperial kiln. Later, during the reign of Emperor Go-Momozono (118th Emperor), they were specially appointed to the official position of Hitachi Daijo, a position they inherited until the Meiji era. Furthermore, from the Meiji era to the early Showa era, they were suppliers to the Imperial Household Ministry, and after the war, they were appointed by the Imperial Household Agency. They are still the Imperial kiln and continue to receive orders from the Imperial Household.