Description: This piece was made between 1868-1912The Bottom is signed Kutani Japan. It is in excellent condition and measures 2 X 2 3/4 inches. KutaniThe word Kutani means Nine Valleys and is the name of an area and a village. The two characters that make up the word Kutani consist of the character for "nine", ku and "valley". Since Kutani is a place, almost all pieces marked Kutani were decorated there even if by any of the many manufacturers or trading shops, rather than just a single factory. Porcelain decorators familiar with the Kutani style could also move around so as an example we can sometimes find pieces marked Yokohama & Kobe with decoration in typical Kutani style. Many Kutani made pieces might also have just the artist's as a mark, and no location at all, leading us to also needing to look at style as a clue to the origin of a piece.Ancient historyThe first time we hear of porcelain from the Kutani (nine valleys) Village, was in 1655, in the in the first year of the Myoreki epoch. Japanese ceramic history has it that stones suitable for porcelain making was found in the Kutani mine of the Daishoji Clan, whereupon Lord Maeda Toshiharu sent Goto Saijiro to the Arita Village in the Hizen province to learn how to make porcelain. Kutani Porcelains from this early period are specifically called Ko-Kutani and are extremely rare. The production of this ware continued for about 50-60 years. F
Price: 25 USD
Location: Mapleville, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-12-09T03:03:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Region of Origin: Japan
Age: Post-1940
Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Maker: Kutani
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Color: Multi-Color
