Oriental
KUTANI
The 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.
A Japanese Kutani gourd Vase.
Item RC00200 OIRO £85.00 (GBP)
During and after the Meiji period (1868-1912) up until today almost all Kutani porcelain in Shoza style was exported. Most of the Kutani porcelain we see today is thus 'Shoza style', 'Yoshida Kiln' export wares, dating from early 19th century up until today.
A Japanese Kutani gourd Bowl
RC00201 OIRO £60.00 (GBP)
