Does the red 'S' sticker on the bottom mean Small size?

When you turn over a NODA HORO product, you will come across a small red alphabet 'S' sticker on one side of the bottom. At first glance, it looks like a Small label indicating the size of the tableware, but rather than a dimension, it is an official certification mark of the Japan Enamel Association^[1].

The Japan Enamel Association is an organization that manages the safety and glaze finish standards of enamel tableware. Due to the nature of enamel, in which a glassy glaze is coated on a steel plate surface and baked at high temperatures, whether the surface is evenly covered and whether harmful substances leach out are key to quality and safety. This certification mark is attached only to products that have undergone the association's screening criteria and have been verified as safe for holding food.

Since this sticker is proof of having completed standards inspection rather than a product specification, you can peel it off before the first wash and use the item. hmmm, the red alphabet letter on the bottom is not a symbol signaling size, but a quality assurance that you can safely put food in it every day.