{"product_id":"assiette-en-porcelaine-kutani-personnage-assis-et-fleurs-de-chrysanthemes-fin-taisho-debut-showa-11-5-cm","title":"Kutani porcelain plate (九谷焼), seated figure and chrysanthemum flowers – late Taishō \/ early Shōwa – 11.5 cm","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani (九谷), Kaga region (加賀), Japan, found in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"366\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"310\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Taishō – early Shōwa (大正末期〜昭和初期), circa 1925–1935\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"399\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani-yaki (九谷焼)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain painting with gold accents (\u003cem data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"472\"\u003ekinrande\u003c\/em\u003e), slightly raised enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"595\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seated figure, chrysanthemum flowers, foliage, waterfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"657\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine glazed porcelain, hand-painted decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"692\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"674\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 11.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"714\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition, no cracks or chips, gilding intact, very crisp decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e🍶 \u003cstrong data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eDetailed Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eAncient Japanese plate made of \u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"892\"\u003efine porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kutani-yaki type (九谷焼), dating from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"974\"\u003elate Taishō \/ early Shōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e period (circa 1925–1935), a pivotal period when Japanese decorative art reached a high degree of artisanal sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eThe piece is divided into several zones by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eundulating gilded borders\u003c\/strong\u003e, typical of the Kutani style of this era. The main decoration depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003eseated male figure\u003c\/strong\u003e, dressed in a red kimono with golden dots, carrying a gourd (\u003cem data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003ehyōtan\u003c\/em\u003e) in a bucolic setting: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1386\"\u003ebamboo basket\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003estylized waterfall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003epines\u003c\/strong\u003e and foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eAround this scene, the plate features \u003cstrong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003emagnificent chrysanthemum flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, with details in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1552\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003efine gilding and slightly raised white enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, contrasting with the green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eThe inner border is outlined with a black and gold geometric pattern, and the reverse features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003estylized pine painted in black\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as the handwritten signature \u003cstrong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e九谷\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eKutani\u003c\/em\u003e) in the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003eWe love the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003enarrative and elegant style\u003c\/strong\u003e of this piece, with its symbolic flowers and seated figure in a natural setting. 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