Arita, a small town in Kyushu, the third largest island in the southwest of Japan, came to prominence in the early 17th century when clay suitable for porcelain manufacture was discovered there and its porcelain products soon became highly prized in Japan for the high quality of their artistry.
The blue indexes and hands against the pure white porcelain enhances the beauty of the dial.
*SPB293
This model features a special dial that recreates the faint lapis lazuli colors created by a traditional dyeing technique called “ruri zome” applied to representative Arita porcelain works, such as the large tripod dishes from Kyushu decorated with heron designs.
*SPB319
The porcelain dials are made by an experienced manufacturer in Arita that has been making porcelain since 1830. Hiroyuki Hashiguchi is the master craftsman and he and his colleagues have been developing the dials with the Presage team.