Kutani ware Vase with Tray in Wooden Box - Yamada Ryuzan / 九谷焼 花瓶 山田龍山 kagami/pair 5cm (Sake Cups)

5cm (Sake Cups)

acrylic Japanese paper is used instead of shoji paper or ordinary Japanese paper

rounded form is adorned with a sequence of spherical cuts that evoke the clustered petals of a blooming hydrangea

from highballs and iced coffee to juice or beer

Kutani ware Vase with Tray in Wooden Box - Yamada Ryuzan / 九谷焼 花瓶 山田龍山 kagami/pair 5cm (Sake Cups)This exceptional porcelain vase is a refined example of Kutani ware (), distinguished by its elegant hand painted enamel work and the warm presence of natural motifs. Presented in its original signed kiri wood box, it reflects the level of craftsmanship reserved for special commissions and collector grade pieces. Across the smooth white porcelain body, the artist paints a graceful composition of hozuki ( Japanese lantern plants)their bright red pods