Vintage Hand-painted Kutani Porcelain Eight 8” Soup Bowls, Gold Trim, Japan

Description

View Vintage Hand-painted Kutani Porcelain Eight 8” Soup Bowls, Gold Trim, Japan with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This red square seal mark represents a generic, stylized script version of the word (Kutani). The characters inside the red box are stylized seal script ( tensho ) versions of 1st symbol (Ku) and 2nd symbol (Tani). Condition as shown in photo images.  These are vintage hand-painted Japanese Kutani porcelain Soup Bowls. Because each plate was hand-painted (rather than an applied graphic), each individual plate has a slightly different image and colors in their image appearance. It features a scenic of Mount Fuji, stylized water reeds, bridge landscape, and traditional thatched-roof houses. The edge is finished with elegant  gold trim  and features built-in handles with heavy gold brushwork. Made in Japan. This set dates back to the  mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1960s) .  Logo marked on base; This red square seal mark represents a generic, stylized script version of the word  (Kutani) . It was used on  vintage Japanese porcelain tableware  during the mid 20th century.    The characters inside the red box are stylized seal script ( tensho ) versions of 1st symbol (Ku) and 2nd symbol (Tani). Kutani porcelain originates from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and is famous for vibrant color glazes, intricate scenes, and beautiful gold detailing. Included in this listing is: Eight Porcelain Soup Bowls, approximately 8 inches across. No cracks nor any repairs to plates. Bottom rims of bowls have some staining from contact with adjacent surfaces. Hand painted front side of plates are in excellent condition. A few outer rim of gold plate edges show minimal wear, but all other gold application appears to be in very good condition (no flaking nor chipping of metal off of porcelain surface). Review all detailed images provided for these conditions. Great care taken to package this item for shipping to arrive to buyer as shown in images.  Tape Ruler shown in images for scale reference only. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Asian › 1900-Now › Japanese › Bowls & Plates.

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Culture

Japanese

Handmade

No

Country of Origin

Japan