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This unrepeatable set of plates was created about 20 years ago by Mitsuaki Kato. The set consist of four plates, wooden box and paper document. The technique in which this plates was fired comes from Seto and called uwagusuri (灰釉).  Each plate was formed from a thick layer of clay and covered during the firing with ash glaze. The underglaze part of face sides of the plates is faceted and this technique is called Mentori.

The signature of Mitsuaki Kato (加藤光昭) - Mi (み) is inscribed in the bottom of each plate.

Mitsuaki Kato is a Japanese potter in Seto city, Aichi prefecture. He was born in 1933. During his life, he won many awards at several exhibitions such as:
- Nitten Exhibition
- Chunichi International Ceramic Exhibition
- Asahi Ceramic Arts Exhibition
- Japanese Modern Arts Crafts Exhibition and others

He has held his personal exhibition in Nagoya and other cities in Japan. Mitsuaki Kato won the grand prize at the Chunichi International Ceramic Arts Exhibition, won the 76 Prize and the Encouragement Award at the Asahi Ceramic Arts Exhibition. His works were displayed at the Exhibition of Modern Japanese Crafts held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and the Faenza International Ceramic Art Exhibition in Italy at the request of the exhibitors. He is a management committee of the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition and a director of Seto Ceramic Association.