{"product_id":"assiette-kutani-scene-cour-fleurs-prunier-japon-taisho-showa","title":"Kutani ware (九谷焼) porcelain plate, hand-painted court scene and plum blossom decoration – late Taishō \/ early Shōwa period – 11.8 cm","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"202\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"208\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"234\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani (九谷), Kaga region (加賀), Japan, found in Kyoto Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"292\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"292\"\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-end=\"393\" data-start=\"363\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"373\" data-start=\"363\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani-yaki (九谷焼)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"498\" data-start=\"396\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"396\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted porcelain with gilded accents (\u003cem data-end=\"466\" data-start=\"456\"\u003ekinrande\u003c\/em\u003e), slightly raised white enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"606\" data-start=\"501\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"501\"\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imperial court scene, plum blossoms (ume), cherry blossoms (sakura), bird, textile pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"668\" data-start=\"609\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"623\" data-start=\"609\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine glazed porcelain, hand-painted decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"671\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"671\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 11.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"725\" data-start=\"706\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"717\" data-start=\"706\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"823\" data-start=\"728\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"738\" data-start=\"728\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good overall condition, no cracks or chips, gilding well preserved, intact decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"830\"\u003e🍶 \u003cstrong data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"836\"\u003eDetailed description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1059\" data-start=\"865\"\u003eDecorative porcelain plate in \u003cstrong data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"908\"\u003eKutani-yaki\u003c\/strong\u003e (九谷焼) style, produced in the Kaga region of Japan around \u003cstrong data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"977\"\u003e1925–1935\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the turn of the late \u003cstrong data-end=\"1036\" data-start=\"1026\"\u003eTaishō\u003c\/strong\u003e and early \u003cstrong data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1049\"\u003eShōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1302\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003eHand-painted with great refinement, this piece depicts two figures in court attire—likely an aristocrat and his young servant or page—in front of a fenced garden blooming with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1283\" data-start=\"1266\"\u003echrysanthemums\u003c\/strong\u003e, an imperial symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1618\" data-start=\"1304\"\u003eThe left side of the decoration features a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1367\" data-start=\"1342\"\u003esmall Japanese bird\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1377\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003euguisu\u003c\/em\u003e) perched on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1423\" data-start=\"1406\"\u003eplum (ume)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003echerry (sakura)\u003c\/strong\u003e branches. The flowers are delicately rendered, some created with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1518\"\u003eslightly raised white enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, applied with a brush, demonstrating excellent technical mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1796\" data-start=\"1620\"\u003eThe piece is enhanced with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1678\" data-start=\"1646\"\u003egeometric textile motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1700\" data-start=\"1683\"\u003efine gilding\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1722\" data-start=\"1712\"\u003ekinrande\u003c\/em\u003e technique), and a subtle balance between narrative decoration and floral ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2010\" data-start=\"1798\"\u003eThe reverse of the plate is adorned with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1863\" data-start=\"1834\"\u003estylized pine branches\u003c\/strong\u003e, a symbol of longevity, and signed in red with the characters \u003cstrong data-end=\"1930\" data-start=\"1924\"\u003e九谷\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"1940\" data-start=\"1932\"\u003eKutani\u003c\/em\u003e), a traditional mark of the region's workshops at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2039\" data-start=\"2017\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2039\" data-start=\"2023\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2273\" data-start=\"2041\"\u003eA rare and poetic piece, blending pictorial tradition with artisanal finesse. 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