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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Good Japanese Ko Kutani porcelain twin handled censer and cover,…

Japanese Ko Kutani Twin Handled Censer with Continuous Scene

Good Japanese Ko Kutani porcelain twin handled censer and cover, of facetted form set with floral finials, with twin handles with drop rings, the body decorated with continuous scene depicting a man on a boat, with lake, trees and rocky outcrop, in tones…

Pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain vases c.1900 with painted…

Kutani Porcelain Vases with Geishas and Birds, 1900

Pair of Japanese Kutani porcelain vases c.1900 with painted Geishas and exotic bird scenes, with seal mark to base, height 33.2 cm

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

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases circa 1900, with pierced tops,…

Pair of Kutani Vases with Gilt Decoration (9 words)

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases circa 1900, with pierced tops, gilt decorated panels and character marks to base, 28.5 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)

Kutani porcelain figure group, depicting seated Kwan Yin…

Kwan Yin with Attendants Porcelain Figure Group

Kutani porcelain figure group, depicting seated Kwan Yin holding baby, flanked by two attendants with dragon, in tones of blue, green, yellow, red and white and accented with gilt, height 29 cm

A pair of 19th century Japanese Kutani tall cylinder vases,…

Japanese Kutani Bird and Blossom Vases

A pair of 19th century Japanese Kutani tall cylinder vases, decorated with birds and blossom within circular and larger panels, a profusion of birds to the top panels, gilt enrichments, character marks in overglaze red to the base. Height 33.8 cm

Kutani plate late 19th century, with motif of a mountain Walk,…

Kutani Mountain Walk Plate

Kutani plate late 19th century, with motif of a mountain Walk, orange & gold finish border, Diameter 31 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

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

Pair 20th century Japanese Kutani Ware vases, baluster…

Japanese Kutani Ware Dragon Vases with Bronze Mounts

Pair 20th century Japanese Kutani Ware vases, baluster hexagonal form with stylised dragon handles & alternating pierced sides with bronze European style mounted rim & foot, one foot bent. Height 36 cm. Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by…

Kutani Ware antique Japanese porcelain fruit bowl with…

Kutani Ware Samurai Scene Fruit Bowl

Kutani Ware antique Japanese porcelain fruit bowl with hand-painted samurai scene in landscape, Meiji period, 19th century, 7.5 cm high, 31 cm wide

Kutani Ware Japanese porcelain vase, Meiji period, 19th century,…

Meiji Kutani Ware Porcelain Vase, 19th Century

Kutani Ware Japanese porcelain vase, Meiji period, 19th century, early seal mark to base, 25 cm high

A Japanese Meiji period large Kutani fish vase, the large red…

Meiji Kutani Fish Vase

A Japanese Meiji period large Kutani fish vase, the large red glazed fish with gilt highlights modelled as if on the back of the fisherman supported upon its tail. Height 31 cm.

Japanese Kutani figural vase, in the form of a figure holding a…

Kutani Figural Vase with Mythical Creature Mouth

Japanese Kutani figural vase, in the form of a figure holding a mythical creature with its mouth acting as a vase, standing above a basket, in tones of purple, red, pink and green accented with trailed slip work, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban…

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

Japanese Kutani vase painted with orange flowers & a…

Japanese Kutani Vase with Orange Flowers & Lakeside Scene

Japanese Kutani vase painted with orange flowers & a traditional Japanese lakeside scene, having a flared rim & of ovoid pumpkin shape. Signed to the base with a six character signature. Height 40.2 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

A 19th century Japanese Kutani cylinder vase, unusually…

Bamboo Kutani Vase with Birds and Insects

A 19th century Japanese Kutani cylinder vase, unusually decorated with encircling bamboo sculpted links, hand painted in the traditional style with birds, insects and bamboo, multiple birds to the top rim, six character marks in red to the base. Height 29…

A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase early 20th century signed base,…

Early 20th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vase, 45 cm Height

A Japanese Kutani porcelain vase early 20th century signed base, Karutetto Sei, Dai Nihon (great Japan) Af - crack to base rim, height 45 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

Two Japanese Kutani wares, 19th/20th century, comprising a dish…

Japanese Kutani Dish and Covered Jar

Two Japanese Kutani wares, 19th/20th century, comprising a dish painted with maidens within a gilt and iron-red border, and a covered jar decorated with rows of Lohan, the dish 29.8 cm diameter

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

A quality 19th century Japanese Kutani vase, finely hand…

Gilded Kutani Vase with Birds and Butterflies

A quality 19th century Japanese Kutani vase, finely hand painted and gilded with birds in a lake like landscape, the elaborate scrolling borders highlighted with butterflies. Red painted fine twelve-character marks to the base. Height 36.5 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 Japanese Kutani vases. Meiji period, signed to base,…

Japanese Kutani Vases, Meiji Period, Signed

A pair of Japanese Kutani vases. Meiji period, signed to base, height 31 cm

An early 20th century quality Kutani porcelain vase, finely…

An early 20th century quality Kutani porcelain vase, finely decorated with two large panels of birds amongst clouds with phoenix and dragon. the field with various mon, gilt highlights. Blue character marks and old paper label to base, height 29.5 cm.

Japanese Edo period Kutani figure group, c.1820, depicting a…

Edo Period Kutani Figure Group with Kneeling Woman

Japanese Edo period Kutani figure group, c.1820, depicting a man holding a kneeling woman holding a dagger behind her back, in tones of green, blue, yellow and orange, height 28 cm

Kutani Ware pair of antique Japanese porcelain mantle vases,…

Antique Meiji Kutani Ware Porcelain Mantle Vases, Red Seal Mark

Kutani Ware pair of antique Japanese porcelain mantle vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, red seal mark to bases, 37 cm high

A pair of Kutani ware Mandarin ducks in wooden case, the larger…

Kutani Ware Mandarin Ducks in Wooden Case (8 words)

A pair of Kutani ware Mandarin ducks in wooden case, the larger 17 cm long

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 Japanese Edo period Kutani plates, of circular form,…

Kutani Peacock Plates (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Edo period Kutani plates, of circular form, decorated with a central scene of peacock and flowers, surrounded by panels of flowers, butterflies and foliage, in rich tones of iron red, blue, gilt and green, character marks to 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.

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)

19th century Japanese Kutani vase ovoid body painted with fan…

Japanese Kutani Vase with Flying Birds on Lemon Ground

19th century Japanese Kutani vase ovoid body painted with fan panels on lemon ground scattered with flying birds amongst clouds, red and blue painted character marks 20 cm high

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

An opposite pair of Kutani vases, Meiji period, 1880-1900, mark…

Opposite Pair Kutani Vases, Meiji Period

An opposite pair of Kutani vases, Meiji period, 1880-1900, mark of Kutani and maker, baluster vases with waisted necks and faux lion's head ring handles, finely, decorated to one face with a reserve featuring a woman and child in a garden, setting, two…

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 Ai Kutani blue and white dish, Edo period…

Edo period Ai Kutani blue and white dish

A Japanese Ai Kutani blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1660-1680, decorated to the interior centre with a spray of flowers, and to the cavetto with relief moulded dragons chasing flaming pearls, 3 cm high, 20.5 cm diameter.

A 19th century Kutani porcelain quality lidded urn, all-over…

Kutani Porcelain Samurai Urn with Bird Handles

A 19th century Kutani porcelain quality lidded urn, all-over abstract panelled decoration in traditional red with gilt and black glazed highlights, the domed lid surmounted with a samurai figure, the handles as birds, wings outstretched, two rows of…

A pair of Kutani vases. Meiji period, circa 1900. The baluster…

Kutani Meiji Period Songbird Vases

A pair of Kutani vases. Meiji period, circa 1900. The baluster vases each with everted necks and small loop handles, in a typical iron red and gold palette upon cream, depicting songbirds in flight and perched in a flowering prunus branch, with peony…

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

Kutani ware deep bowl, traditional decorations of continuous…

Iron Red Kutani Ware Landscape Bowl

Kutani ware deep bowl, traditional decorations of continuous figured landscape with iron red palette

Pair of Kutani ware vases converted into lamps (2)

Kutani Vase Lamps

Pair of Kutani ware vases converted into lamps (2)

A pair of Kutani ware Japanese porcelain vases, Meiji period,…

Meiji Kutani ware porcelain vases with six-character mark

A pair of Kutani ware Japanese porcelain vases, Meiji period, 19th century, six character mark to base, 30.5 cm high

A Kutani vase Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vase with…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Figural Narratives and Auspicious Flowers

A Kutani vase Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vase with an exaggerated trumpet neck, decorated with identical figural narratives to two reserves upon a white ground embellished with auspicious flowers and ho ho birds in red, blue, and emerald…

Good pair of large Japanese Kutani vases, height 34.5 cm approx

Large Kutani Vases - Japanese Beauty

Good pair of large Japanese Kutani vases, height 34.5 cm approx

Pair of Japanese porcelain Kutani guardian lion Shishi dogs,…

Kutani Porcelain Guardian Lion Shishi Dogs Pair

Pair of Japanese porcelain Kutani guardian lion Shishi dogs, each with front legs resting on a pieced ball painted with floral decoration, 30 x 23 cm

A vintage Japanese large Kutani lidded urn on stand, entirely…

Japanese Kutani Urn with Figures and Foliage

A vintage Japanese large Kutani lidded urn on stand, entirely decorated with multiple figures in blue and yellow together with palms and foliage on red ground, gilt enrichments, height 118 cm.

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

Good Japanese Meiji period Kutani porcelain bucket, of…

Meiji Kutani Porcelain Bucket with Lady and Child Scenes

Good Japanese Meiji period Kutani porcelain bucket, of traditional form, finely decorated with scenes of ladies and children in landscapes below a border of butterfly mons, in rich tones of orange and gold, signed with nine character mark to base, height…

A Japanese Kutani lidded box in the form of Hotei, Meiji period…

Kutani Hotei Lidded Box, Meiji Period

A Japanese Kutani lidded box in the form of Hotei, Meiji period (1868-1912), potted in the form of Hotei resting on his sack of treasures, the sack decorated with rich textile patterns in iron red enamel and gilding. Kutani mark within the lid. 12.5 cm…

A finely painted rectangular Kutani porcelain plaque, Japanese…

A finely painted rectangular Kutani porcelain plaque, Japanese circa 1920, singed and in original lacquer frame. Dimensions: plaque 23 cm by 30 cm, frame 32 cm by 40 cm

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

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

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 Japanese set of five Kutani Meimeizara dishes, Meiji period…

Kutani Meimeizara Set with Floral Designs

A Japanese set of five Kutani Meimeizara dishes, Meiji period (1868-1912), each decorated with overglaze enamels and gilding with different flowers/foliage including narcissus, camelia, bamboo, pine and banana leaf. Together with an old wooden box with…

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

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

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.

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Kutani vases, of ovoid form,…

Meiji Kutani Vases with Richly Decorated Figures and Birds

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Kutani vases, of ovoid form, decorated with reserves of figures, flowers and birds, in rich tones surrounded by a brocade floral ground, flanked by kylin handles, eight character marks to base, height 31.5 cm (2). Provenance:…

A Japanese ceramic vase, gourd shaped, signed Kutani Akiyoshi,…

Kutani Akiyoshi Plum Blossom Gourd Vase

A Japanese ceramic vase, gourd shaped, signed Kutani Akiyoshi, Showa period, ribbed double gourd shaped vase in overall overglaze enamels of plum blossoms. Signed Kutani Akiyoshi, 38 cm high. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South…

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 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.

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, of tapering baluster form,…

Japanese Kutani Cicada Vases (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, of tapering baluster form, decorated with flowering branches and accented with applied cicadas and cicada shells, in tones of gilt, brown, pink and white, four character mark, accented in gilt, height 28 cm (2). Provenance:…

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.…

Pair of large Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated…

Meiji Kutani Vases with Cranes, Dragons and Scrolls

Pair of large Kutani vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with cranes, bamboo and prunus and enriched with painted dragons and scrolls, circa. 1880, 77 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 large and imposing Japanese, circa 1930, Kutani ware Shi Shi…

1930 Kutani Ware Japanese Shi Shi Lion Sculpture

A large and imposing Japanese, circa 1930, Kutani ware Shi Shi (Buddhist lion), with good moulding and bold colouring, 70 cm high, 60 cm wide.

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 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 large Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Kutani Vase with Birds and Flowers

A large Japanese Kutani vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with birds and flowers to the exterior, base thirteen-character inscription, 61 cm high. Provenance: Acquired Kazari 2001

Japanese Meiji period Kutani figure group, c.1870, depicting a…

Meiji Kutani Lady Smoking Pipe on Faggot Seat Figure Group

Japanese Meiji period Kutani figure group, c.1870, depicting a seated lady in elaborate kimono filling a pipe, seated upon a faggot of sticks, in rich tones of blue, red, gold and black, seal mark Kenzan, a/f, 18 cm x 23 cm

A Japanese Kutani vase with Aesthetic movement bronze mounts,…

Kutani Vase with Aesthetic Bronze Mounts

A Japanese Kutani vase with Aesthetic movement bronze mounts, Meiji period (1868-1912), the vase with two decorative registers on a gold and iron red 'Kinrande' ground, the upper register a flight of cranes, the lower register a castle scene en grisaille.…

Large & finely made 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase on stand,…

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase with Elephant Handles and Shishi

Large & finely made 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase on stand, baluster shape with elephant head handles, decorated in low relief with 10 shishi in brightly coloured enamels amongst waves, with separate traditional orange & gilt painted Kutani base,…