? These beautiful salad plates are made of ceramic porcelain. Our traditionally crafted pottery are made of the highest quality ceramic available and fired at a high temperature to maximize the strength of the ceramic, making them superior to other ceramics in the market. Our pottery are more resistant to cracks, stains, and scratches. Our ceramic is food safe and contain no lead or cadmium. ? These Great Wave Plates each measures 0.75" High and 6.5" in Diameter approximately. Each plate weighs about 9 ounces. They are microwave and dishwasher safe. ? The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of the most iconic works of Japanese art, created by the famous ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai around 1831. Part of his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, this woodblock print depicts a powerful, towering wave threatening to engulf three small boats, with Mount Fuji visible in the background. The wave's dynamic curves and the contrasting calm of Mount Fuji symbolize the sublime and uncontrollable forces of nature.