Gen-emon is one of the most renowned Arita-yaki porcelain kilns, with a 260-year history dating to 1753. It’s said that of the kiln’s many signature designs, new artisans first learn the kiln’s plum patterns. We reduced the number of petals on the most classic of the plum patterns from five to three, turning the kiln’s renowned plums into clover leaves. We upturned the pieces during firing in the kiln so that we could decorate their bases as well, and hid a single lucky four-leaf clover on the base of each one. Similarly, we painted a hidden lucky clover on the centre of the saucers, a surface ordinarily hidden by a cup. A small moment of delight when the user discovers the clover. The clover collection includes large and small Japanese tea cups, a tea mug, demitasse, tea cup and saucer and wine glass, all with rectilinear forms that emphasise the delicacy of the pattern. For the colour, we stayed true to Gen-emon’s heritage and used the company’s classic indigo and vermilion.