"Grise" tableware series comes across as classical because of its relief with burn marks. "Grise" in French means gray, and it has a more subdued feeling than white. There is an unaffected, lovely and even graceful charm to "Grise" series, which leads to such popularity. A series of three plates, three bowls and a cup, immediately recognizable for its characteristic pin stripe relief with baked nuances around the rim or on the sides, which results from underlying red earthen clay and the "kohiki" technique, a traditional Japanese technique where the clay is covered with a layer of white powder-clay before transparent glazing. It results in a unique grayish white in soft hue.