It is believed that Kutani ware was first manufactured in what was the Kaga Province of Japan in the seventeenth century, supposedly inspired by the techniques used at Arita. However production of Kutani ware ceased towards the end of the 17th century, and it was not until the 19th century that production was revived. The objects produced during the short period of about 60 years that the kilns were in production in the 17th century are called ko Kutani, but objects from this period rarely appear on the market. The items sold as Kutani, also known as Kaga-style wares, are from the 19th century. The colours used included a brownish red, muddy yellow and intense green, on a greyish ground. Many different porcelain products were made, mostly for the Western market, including tea and coffee sets, dishes, bowls, incense burners and small decorative items.

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A 19th century Japanese porcelain table Goldfish bowl (Kutani)…

Japanese Goldfish Bowl with Carp Decoration

A 19th century Japanese porcelain table Goldfish bowl (Kutani) of square shape, gold coloured enamel tendril and leaf decoration painted with swimming carp inside. Seal marks. Width 25.5 cm

Polychrome ceramic rooster group, possibly Japanese Kutani.…

Kutani Ceramic Rooster Group - Polychrome

Polychrome ceramic rooster group, possibly Japanese Kutani. Height 21 cm

Antique Kutani small cup

Small Antique Kutani Cup

Antique Kutani small cup

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase, bottle form, decorated…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Peonies and Birds

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase, bottle form, decorated with peony roses, birds and blossoms on a light blue ground, the neck decorated with gilt forms on a red ground. Signature to base. 10 x 19 cm

A Kutani porcelain vase painted landscape; three-character mark.…

Kutani Landscape Porcelain Vase (3-Char Mark)

A Kutani porcelain vase painted landscape; three-character mark. Height 30 cm

Small antique Kutani vase, 7 cm high

Antique Kutani Vase - 7cm

Small antique Kutani vase, 7 cm high

A group of 19th century Japanese red Kutani porcelain,…

19th Century Japanese Red Kutani Porcelain Tea Set

A group of 19th century Japanese red Kutani porcelain, comprising; three bowls two tea cups & saucers and tea pot (6) tea pot with restored cover Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt

Three Japanese Kutani cups & saucers, each with repeating…

Meiji Kutani Cups & Saucers with Repeating Decoration

Three Japanese Kutani cups & saucers, each with repeating decoration, Meiji period

A 19th century Kutani deep plate, with burnt orange centre with…

Kutani Courtiers Plate with Grape-Vine Decorations

A 19th century Kutani deep plate, with burnt orange centre with raised gilt within a continuous band of painted courtiers, the exterior with grape-vine decorations. 7 cm high and 37 cm wide.

A Japanese Kutani porcelain ginger jar and cover Meiji period…

Meiji Kutani Porcelain Ginger Jar with Bird and Foliage Decor

A Japanese Kutani porcelain ginger jar and cover Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with birds and foliage on carved wooden stand signed character marks to base note with original jar insert. Height 21 cm (without base)

Pair of good Japanese Kutani ginger jars with outer covers and…

Antique Kutani Ginger Jars with Covers and Lids

Pair of good Japanese Kutani ginger jars with outer covers and internal lids, c: 1890, 18 cm high approx.

Vintage Japanese Kutani egg cup 8.5 cm high

Vintage Kutani Japanese Egg Cup - 8.5cm

Vintage Japanese Kutani egg cup 8.5 cm high

Fine pair of antique Japanese Kutani vases, with antique French…

Antique Japanese Kutani Vases with French Gilt Metal Mounts

Fine pair of antique Japanese Kutani vases, with antique French gilt metal mounts in the form of a pair of ewers, 40 cm high (2)

Pair of Kutani ware vases converted into lamps (2)

Kutani Vase Lamps

Pair of Kutani ware vases converted into lamps (2)

Pair of miniature Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji period…

Meiji Kutani Miniature Vases, Finely Painted

Pair of miniature Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely painted, fuku mark to the bases. Height 11.5 cm

A large Kutani charger signed Dai Nihon Kutani Zo painted with…

Kutani Charger with Samurai and Birds

A large Kutani charger signed Dai Nihon Kutani Zo painted with a panel of a samurai on horseback crossing a river and panels of birds amongst blossom, wooden stand, 45 cm diameter

Pair of Japanese Kutani plates with stippled enamels, six…

Japanese Kutani Stippled Enamel Plates with Mark

Pair of Japanese Kutani plates with stippled enamels, six character mark to base

Fine quality Japanese Kutani small vase

Japanese Kutani Small Vase - Fine Quality

Fine quality Japanese Kutani small vase

Japanese Kutani plate, unusual mark to back

Unusual Marked Japanese Kutani Plate

Japanese Kutani plate, unusual mark to back

Japanese Kutani vase

Kutani porcelain vase from Japan

Japanese Kutani vase

Good pair of large Kutani vases 34.5 cm high

Large Kutani Vases (34.5 cm) - Pair

Good pair of large Kutani vases 34.5 cm high

A large old Japanese Kutani porcelain covered vase, with…

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Kingfisher Vase

A large old Japanese Kutani porcelain covered vase, with original internal lid, painted in polychrome with a kingfisher, fish and flowers. Painted character marks on base. Height on wood stand 39 cm

Pair of antique Japanese Kutani vases decorated with scenes of…

Antique Kutani Bird Vases (30cm)

Pair of antique Japanese Kutani vases decorated with scenes of birds, 30 cm high approx

Pair of Meiji Kutani vases with applied mask ring handles and…

Meiji Kutani Vases with Birds and Flowers

Pair of Meiji Kutani vases with applied mask ring handles and painted in russet with flowers and birds. Height 24 cm

A Japanese Kutani twenty one piece tea service, mid 20th…

Mid-century Japanese Kutani Tea Service with Figural Reserves

A Japanese Kutani twenty one piece tea service, mid 20th century, in the western manner, with six cups, saucers and plates, a milk jug, bowl and a larger plate, in a predominantly iron red, grey and puce palette upon a soft duck egg ground, with figural…

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase in the form of a water…

Meiji Kutani Water Pitcher with Ladies by Lake

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase in the form of a water pitcher, signed Kaga zawa kutani,kaburaki sei, painted with panels depicting ladies by a Lake, seal mark. Height 18 cm(7')

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase, the vase body of waisted…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Flower Baskets Decoration

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani vase, the vase body of waisted form with flared neck, generously decorated with baskets of flowers, signed to base. Height 31 cm

A Meiji period Japanese Kutani charger, decorated in iron red &…

Meiji Kutani Charger with Figurative Interior Scene

A Meiji period Japanese Kutani charger, decorated in iron red & gilt, the centre with a figurative interior scene, signed to base. Diameter 35 cm

A pair of miniature Japanese Kutani vases, with gilt highlights.…

Miniature Japanese Kutani Vases with Gilt Highlights

A pair of miniature Japanese Kutani vases, with gilt highlights. Height 9 cm

Japanese Kutani vase orange and gold, handpainted with figures…

Kutani Handpainted Vase with Landscape Figures

Japanese Kutani vase orange and gold, handpainted with figures in landscape, signed to base, height 30 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW

Nicely, modelled porcelain rooster. Standing upon a rock, with…

Kutani Style Porcelain Rooster with Gilding

Nicely, modelled porcelain rooster. Standing upon a rock, with a kutani style coral glaze and gilding. Age probably early 20th century height 24 cm

19th century Japanese Kutani plate. Together with a marked…

Antique Japanese Kutani Plate with Cup and Bowl (A/F)

19th century Japanese Kutani plate. Together with a marked Japanese cup and a floral rimed blue and white bowl. A/f to both

Japanese Kutani plate in the Satsuma style

Satsuma-style Kutani Plate from Japan

Japanese Kutani plate in the Satsuma style

A Japanese Kutani deep walled bowl, octagonal shape, the…

Japanese Kutani Octagonal Bowl with Bird and Scroll Motifs

A Japanese Kutani deep walled bowl, octagonal shape, the interior decorated with scroll panels to the walls and birds in a garden to the well. The exterior with green glaze and foliate tendrils. Diameter 18.5 cm.

A Japanese Kutani ware bowl, Meiji period. 33 cm

Meiji Kutani Ware Bowl - 33 cm

A Japanese Kutani ware bowl, Meiji period. 33 cm

A Japanese Kutani figure of a geisha, late Meiji period…

Kutani Geisha Figure, Late Meiji Period

A Japanese Kutani figure of a geisha, late Meiji period (1868-1912). The poised figure of the geisha holding a bowl before her, wearing a black kimono decorated in a typical Kutani palette including iron red and emerald and having simple gilt highlights;…

A Japanese Kutani figure of an immortal, early 20th century,…

Japanese Kutani Daruma Immortal Figure, 20th Century

A Japanese Kutani figure of an immortal, early 20th century, having a typically folk like or rustic finish, and depicting the high ranking immortal, Daruma, the god of good fortune with his attributes of a fly whisk or hossu and a stern countenance, in…

A Japanese Kutani vase. Meiji period (1868-1912). The baluster…

Kutani Scholars Vase

A Japanese Kutani vase. Meiji period (1868-1912). The baluster vase with a waisted collar and base, in the typical iron red and gilt coloration with grisaille detailing, with a continuous scene of scholars between patterned borders, the neck with floral…

Two Satsuma miniature vases and a Kutani miniature vase

Three Miniature Japanese Vases: Satsuma and Kutani

Two Satsuma miniature vases and a Kutani miniature vase

Japanese Kutani bowl, marked to base

Kutani Bowl with Marked Base

Japanese Kutani bowl, marked to base

Japanese Kutani plate with foliate rim, marked to base

Kutani Plate with Foliate Rim and Marked Base

Japanese Kutani plate with foliate rim, marked to base

Japanese Kutani plate, marked to base

Kutani Plate with Mark

Japanese Kutani plate, marked to base

Japanese Kutani tall vase (impressed mark) height 37 cm

Tall Kutani Vase with Impressed Mark - 37cm Height

Japanese Kutani tall vase (impressed mark) height 37 cm

Antique Kutani, shaped edge tray, approx 36.5 cm wide

Kutani Shaped Edge Tray - Antique Beauty

Antique Kutani, shaped edge tray, approx 36.5 cm wide

Good Kutani lidded jar, 35 cm tall. Signed to base and old…

Signed Kutani Lidded Jar, 35cm Tall

Good Kutani lidded jar, 35 cm tall. Signed to base and old label remnants

Large enamelled Kutani style charger with scene of immmortals…

Enamelled Kutani Charger with Immortals in Nature

Large enamelled Kutani style charger with scene of immmortals in nature setting, 46.5 cm diameter

Two hand painted Kutani bowls marks to base 22 cm diameter & 25…

Hand-painted Kutani bowls, 22cm and 25cm diameter

Two hand painted Kutani bowls marks to base 22 cm diameter & 25 cm diameter

A lidded Kutani vase hand painted with flowers and a bird 20 cm…

Kutani Bird & Flower Vase

A lidded Kutani vase hand painted with flowers and a bird 20 cm high

A Japanese Kutani earthenware vase, shouldered shape with…

Japanese Kutani Earthenware Vase with Garden Landscape Decoration

A Japanese Kutani earthenware vase, shouldered shape with cylindrical neck, decorated in multiple shaped panels with figures in garden landscape; birds in flight amongst the blossoms and other various florals, on an iron red ground highlighted with floral…

Japanese Kutani ring stand

Kutani Ring Stand from Japan

Japanese Kutani ring stand

Pair of 'He and She' Japanese Kutani lidded tea cups, the…

Japanese Kutani Lidded Tea Cups with Shishi Lions

Pair of 'He and She' Japanese Kutani lidded tea cups, the exterior painted with shishi lions, the interior with lines of calligraphy, Kutani mark to the base, wood box. Diameter 6.5 cm max. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott

A Japanese Kutani vase. Height 30 cm

Japanese Kutani Vase - 30cm Height

A Japanese Kutani vase. Height 30 cm

A Japanese Kutani porcelain figure of a drummer, first half…

Kutani Porcelain Drummer Figure

A Japanese Kutani porcelain figure of a drummer, first half 20th century. 15 cm high

A Japanese kutani porcelain erotica figure, late Meiji period.…

Kutani Porcelain Erotica Figure, Late Meiji Period

A Japanese kutani porcelain erotica figure, late Meiji period. 16 cm high, 20 cm wide

A Chinese underglazed blue hexagonal dish and Kutani bowl.

Blue Hexagonal Dish and Kutani Bowl from China and Japan

A Chinese underglazed blue hexagonal dish and Kutani bowl.

An unusual Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912 in the…

Japanese Kutani Hanging Lamp Vase, Meiji Period

An unusual Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912 in the form of a hanging lamp, very finely decorated in gilt and enamels

A pair of orange lidded Kutani vases with fu dog finials, circa…

Orange Kutani Vases with Fu Dog Finials

A pair of orange lidded Kutani vases with fu dog finials, circa 1900. Height 41 cm.

A fine Meiji Japanese Kutani koro in the Satsuma style…

Meiji Japanese Kutani Satsuma-style Koro by Kaburagi

A fine Meiji Japanese Kutani koro in the Satsuma style featuring a band of decoration depicting a procession of figures. Signed Kaburagi. 15 cm.

A fine Meiji Japanese Kutani ware vase with quail and floral…

Meiji Kutani Ware Vase with Quail and Floral Designs

A fine Meiji Japanese Kutani ware vase with quail and floral designs, Kutani 9-Valley and artist character marks to base. 19 cm high.

Antique Japanese Kutani vase

Kutani Vase: Antique Japanese Beauty

Antique Japanese Kutani vase

Kutani two piece gilded vase with one floral panel, another…

Kutani Gilded Vase with Crane and Floral Panels

Kutani two piece gilded vase with one floral panel, another panel with two men nurturing a crane & shi shi dog handles set upon a separate tri footed base with pierced floral banding. Signed with five character marks to base. Some damage to the stand.…

Large Japanese Kutani lidded bottle vase. Meiji Period marked.…

Meiji Kutani Lidded Bottle Vase - 32cm Height

Large Japanese Kutani lidded bottle vase. Meiji Period marked. Height 32 cm

Pair of early Japanese Kutani vases, signature to base, 15 cm…

Early Japanese Kutani Vases, Signature to Base, 15cm High

Pair of early Japanese Kutani vases, signature to base, 15 cm high

A pair of Meiji Kutani vases, decorated with panels of flowers,…

Meiji Kutani Vases with Floral and Bird Designs

A pair of Meiji Kutani vases, decorated with panels of flowers, birds and outdoor scenes, seal mark to base, one rim with chipping. Height 37 cm

Antique Kutani porcelain ginger jar signed with panel of ladies…

Kutani Porcelain Ginger Jar with Ladies and Birds

Antique Kutani porcelain ginger jar signed with panel of ladies in garden and birds 12.6 cm high

A Japanese Kutani porcelain cricket cage, the squared box with…

Japanese Kutani Dragon Cricket Cage

A Japanese Kutani porcelain cricket cage, the squared box with patterned mons to two faces and fire breathing dragons amidst clouds to the others, with a recessed lattice weave pierced lid with a bow motif; signed underside. Height 5 cm. Width 7.5 cm.…

Kutani lidded pot painted with fish in a lake scene under a…

Kutani Fish & Cherry Blossom Lidded Pot

Kutani lidded pot painted with fish in a lake scene under a cherry blossom tree, having bamboo form finials & a handle, seven character marks to the base. Condition fair, crack & chip to the lid. Height 11 cm

A collection of eight Japanese pottery objects, including tea…

Japanese Pottery Collection

A collection of eight Japanese pottery objects, including tea pot, Kutani ware square vase, drip glazed dish, three lidded pots, five sake cups and an oribe tile

A pair of Kutani ware vases, elongated neck with flaring mouth,…

Kutani Ware Vases: Grouse & Children Scenes

A pair of Kutani ware vases, elongated neck with flaring mouth, grouse scene to one side, playing children to other

A Japanese Kutani ware porcelain wall plate. Late Meiji period…

Meiji Kutani Porcelain Plate with Gilded Border

A Japanese Kutani ware porcelain wall plate. Late Meiji period (1868 - 1912) depicting figures in a courtyard with finely gilded outer edge border, with character marks verso. Diameter 21 cm

A pair of Japanese Kutani earthenware plates, both decorated…

Japanese Kutani Earthenware Plates with Exotic Birds and Flowers

A pair of Japanese Kutani earthenware plates, both decorated with exotic birds and flowers, in traditional iron red and gilt pallet, calligraphic marks to reverse. Some faults. Diameter 24 cm

A Japanese Kutani porcelain figure of a monkey and baby, Meiji…

Kutani Porcelain Monkey and Baby Figure

A Japanese Kutani porcelain figure of a monkey and baby, Meiji period. 29 cm high. For similar figure see: Japanese Export Ceramics 1860-1920 by Nancy N Schiffer, 2000, page 91

A Kutani ware Japanese porcelain vase, Meiji period. 32 cm

Meiji Kutani Porcelain Vase, 32 cm

A Kutani ware Japanese porcelain vase, Meiji period. 32 cm

Kutani Satsuma fine lidded bowl decorated with a garden of…

Kutani Satsuma Flower Garden Lidded Bowl

Kutani Satsuma fine lidded bowl decorated with a garden of flowers, having a knot shaped handle, signed to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 21.3 cm

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, each approx 31 cm high (2)

Pair of 31cm Kutani Vases (2)

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, each approx 31 cm high (2)

Kutani pair of lidded pots having four panels of birds &…

Kutani Pair of Bird & Flower Lidded Pots with Foo Dogs

Kutani pair of lidded pots having four panels of birds & flowers, with Foo dog handles & finials, standing on three feet, & with a six character signature to the bases. Condition fair, restoration to one finial, crack to one base. Height of tallest - 42 cm

Kutani signed vase painted with sages & musicians, with a four…

Signed Kutani Vase with Sages and Musicians

Kutani signed vase painted with sages & musicians, with a four character mark to the base. Condition good, minor wear & crazing. Height 37 cm

Vintage Japanese Kutani vase signed to base, 30 cm high approx.

Signed Kutani Vase, 30 cm High

Vintage Japanese Kutani vase signed to base, 30 cm high approx.

A Japanese meiji period Kutani vase and cover decorated with…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Birds, Flowers, and Lion Cover

A Japanese meiji period Kutani vase and cover decorated with opposing panels of birds and flowers. Tassles in relief and the cover surmounted with a temple lion. Signed underneath. Height 27 cm. Provenance: Webb's 25/05/1994, lot 186

Kutani circular footed dish Meiji period with scenes of Mt Fuji,…

Meiji Kutani Footed Dish with Mt Fuji and Floral Sprays

Kutani circular footed dish Meiji period with scenes of Mt Fuji, Mt Hakane and floral sprays. Diameter 10.5 cm

Kutani circular dish with squared sides and sliced corners Edo-…

Kutani Dish and Enamel Bowl Set

Kutani circular dish with squared sides and sliced corners Edo- Tokugawa period. Diameter 16 cm (af) together with enamel scalloped bowl decorated with scholars and imperial figure. Diameter 14.5 cm

Early Japanese Kutani Tokkuri square vase. Scene decorated;…

Japanese Kutani Square Vase with Scene Decoration

Early Japanese Kutani Tokkuri square vase. Scene decorated; signed to base. Height 21 cm

A Japanese Kutani scent bottle with silver lid stamped…

Kutani Floral Scent Bottle with Silver Lid (8 words)

A Japanese Kutani scent bottle with silver lid stamped Birmingham 1887-88, floral decorated. 14 cm high.

Two vintage Kutani vases, decorated with white cranes. Height…

Vintage Kutani Vases with White Cranes

Two vintage Kutani vases, decorated with white cranes. Height 24.5 cm approx

A large pair of Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Kutani Vases, Meiji Period, Flowering Branches Decoration

A large pair of Japanese Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), each one decorated with flowering and fruiting branches, the base with a nine character inscription., 42 cm high

A Japanese Kutani porcelain lidded bowl. Meiji period.…

Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lidded Bowl, Meiji Period

A Japanese Kutani porcelain lidded bowl. Meiji period. Decorated with a variety of painted flowering subjects, Japanese fans and fan shaped panel depicting figures. Base with four red characters: Kutani mark. Height 9.5 cm. Diameter 19 cm

Japanese Kutani lidded pot decorated with birds and flowers,…

Kutani Bird and Flower Pot with Lid

Japanese Kutani lidded pot decorated with birds and flowers, height 12 cm approx

Japanese Kutani Koro. Taisho period. Decorated with ships and…

Kutani Koro with European Figures and Temple Dog

Japanese Kutani Koro. Taisho period. Decorated with ships and European figures, raised on four feet decorated with masks, the lid surmounted by a temple dog, mark to base. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Kalinka gallery, 2000

A red Kutani ware vase, probably Showa period, mid 20th century.…

Red Kutani Ware Vase with Pewter Bamboo Decoration

A red Kutani ware vase, probably Showa period, mid 20th century. Of ovoid form with a small circular foot and a conforming waisted neck, decorated with metallic pewter coloured bamboo stems and foliage upon an iron red ground; with painted Japanese…

Kutani ware charger finely painted picnic scene & landscape in…

Iron Red Kutani Ware Charger with Picnic Scene

Kutani ware charger finely painted picnic scene & landscape in iron red palette, 30 cm dia

A Japanese Kutani bowl decorated with birds and blossom,…

Kutani Bowl with Birds and Blossom on Chains

A Japanese Kutani bowl decorated with birds and blossom, hanging from metal chains, Meiji period, 15 cm high

Antique Japanese Kutani vase H18.5 cm approx

Japanese Kutani Vase - Antique Beauty

Antique Japanese Kutani vase H18.5 cm approx

A pair of Kutani porcelain bottle vases, decorated in iron-red…

Kutani Porcelain Dragon and Phoenix Vases

A pair of Kutani porcelain bottle vases, decorated in iron-red and gilt with panels of dragons and phoenixes amongst fiery clouds, the tall slender necks decorated with panels of birds and flowers. On wooden stands. Each height 30 cm

A pair of Kutani teacups with lacquer covers, Meiji period…

Kutani Teacups with Lacquer Covers, Meiji Period

A pair of Kutani teacups with lacquer covers, Meiji period (1868-1912). Iron-red mark, 8.5 x 6.5 cm

A red Kutani baluster vase, Meiji period (1868-1912). Decorated…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Peacocks

A red Kutani baluster vase, Meiji period (1868-1912). Decorated with a pair of peacocks, six character Kutani mark, 24 cm high

A Kutani model of a Bijin, Meiji period (1868-1912). Holding…

Kutani Bijin Model, Meiji Period

A Kutani model of a Bijin, Meiji period (1868-1912). Holding her kimono, which is well decorated in gilt and enamels, standing on miniature tatami mat, 36 cm high