Japanese Teacups - Pair of Calligraphy Painted Kutani Guinomi - 50ml

This pair of Kutani-yaki guinomi (small teacups) are made from porcelain and painted with calligraphy and geometric patterns

Kutani-yaki (九谷焼) is a style of Japanese porcelain traditionally from Kutani, now a part of Kaga, Ishikawa, in the former Kaga Province, Japan. Porcelain wares made here became popular in the 17th century and after production in Kutani was revived in the 19th century, it is known for its intricate designs, called aka-e kinran-de (赤絵 金襴手) Kutani

Dimensions:

5.6 cm (2.2in) - width
7.7 cm (3in) - height
50ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

This vintage Japanese item ships from Thailand.