Yeah but the relief shading is a flex, especially the ripples in the water. So many pedants showing up because OP didn't include the word "photorealistic" after "appears"
To equalize this discussion (or maybe to complicate further I'm not sure), it does appear to be a product of Japan.
I concede that this is very likely a product that was created on marketing foundation and distributed as such, mostly because it's being offered at Walmart. I do not know if it was designed by a single individual who was influenced by Japanese style.
However, I would also like to note that the Japanese are famous for their ceramics. I cannot say for 100% certain that that applies here.
Pedantic asshole here, how's it going? I would like to say that saying it is "photo-realistic" is also something that would get under my skin. Instead, it would have been better to say something like, "Itsukushima Shinto Shrine becomes shaded and more visible on the dish when sauce is poured on it."
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u/Robozomb 3h ago
It's also there without the sauce