Japanese Ceramics: Yoshidara Ko Kutani BowlThe Kutani kilns (meaning nine valleys) are located in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture on the southeast part of the Island of Honshu. The kilns has a long history of which the Ko Kutani (old Kutani)pieces from the 17th and 18th century endeared themselves to the people of Japan by their use of bold designs or landscape depicted in the colors of green, yello, cobalt blue, aubergine and red. These colorful presentations added joy and brilliance to their every

He is easily identified by his headgear of a pair of long pheasant tail feathers

It originated from the story of Liu Hai

The carving carried out in clean crisp lines are identical on both sides

The bottle has a flattened rectangular form tapering towards the base which is concave

or Shekwan the pottery center of South China

it was the major seaport of the southern sea routes

one is laughing

The artist is well versed in the bird and flower painting traditions and he placed a bird in a peony plant grown among rocks

75" deep and 3

"  It was required by law that an imported object must state the country of origin

In this background came the art of cloisonné - the art of creating designs using color glass powders around tiny copper wires on copper forms and firing them in the correct temperatures to become beautiful art objects

Condition: In good vintage condition