What does the 'round mirror' in the plate's name refer to?
The unfamiliar term mirror is used in the porcelain plate's product name, prompting curiosity about its meaning.
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It is named after the term that refers to the round, recessed bottom center of a vessel as a mirror.
Looking down at the plate from above, the wide, concave surface inside the rim catches the eye first. In tableware, this round, recessed bottom area in the very center of a vessel is called the 'mirror'[1]. It is a traditional term for this part, used because the inner flat surface where food is placed spreads out like a clear water surface or a mirror.
Azmaya's round mirror plate features this mirror area made broadly in the center of the porcelain plate[2][3]. The structural feature of the vessel was simply captured and used as the product name[4].
It has not yet been confirmed whether there is a mirror plate lineup in shapes other than round.