Kutani Ware-era style style set of 6 cups

🌸The highest level of Japanese painted porcelain The representative of luxurious porcelain - Kutani ware 🎁 Kutani ware from Ishikawa Prefecture (Kaga, Kanazawa, Komatsu, Nomi City) in Japan is one of the three famous ware in Japan. It has a history of nearly 400 years. It is of excellent quality and unique. It is all painted and fired by hand. Kutani ware has distinctive features, bright colors, bold patterns, and is often decorated with gold foil. This is also the main source of the gorgeousness of Kutani ware. It is unique, gorgeous and noble among many local ceramics in Japan. It is your first choice for gift giving! 🌺This set of works is a cup set that combines six popular kiln styles from the early days of Kutani ware. It can be used as tea cups or wine glasses. Each cup is very fine, hand-fired and painted. It is a very rare work. Owning this set of period-style cups is like witnessing the history of the development of Kutani Ware~✨ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53425724107_be7bc8b8cb.jpg Top row: 1st from the left - Shosanfeng (industrial revitalization and export period, developed around 1860-1880), 2nd from the left - Furukutani (the ancient Kutani period, developed around 1655-1700), 3rd from the left - Yoshidaya kiln (resurgence) Nine Ancient Period, developed around 1824-1831) Bottom row: 1st from left - Yongle kiln (re-established Kutani period, developed around 1865-1868), 2nd left - Hachiro's hand - Iidaya kiln (re-established Kutani period, developed around 1830-1845), 3rd left - wood Mifeng - Kasugayama kiln (developed during the Jiutani period of revival, about 1805-1817) "Ancient Nine Valleys" The earliest style of Kutani ware, inherited from Imari ware and Arita ware, has a Chinese style, with a white background as the main color and Kutani five colors: "red, green, yellow, purple, and blue." "Kasugayama Kiln - Wood Rice Wind" The pioneers of the revival of Kutani painted them all in red and then painted them with figures. "Yoshidaya Kiln" Inheriting the "painting and buried hands" technique of ancient Kutani Aote, all are painted with yellow and then painted with flowers and birds. The strong and bright colors are used while giving a simple and unique style. "Iidaya Kiln - Hachiro Hands" He specializes in the fine drawing technique of red painting, and uses gold color on the cloth to create a beautiful painting style. "Yongle Kiln" The red-painted gold hands are painted with an all-red background and detailed golden lines, forming a gorgeous and luxurious brocade style. "Zhuang Sanfeng" Inheriting the kiln masters of Zaixing Jiutani and integrating them with Western culture, they depict slender, gorgeous and luxurious flowers, birds, figures and landscapes. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427075695_694f13f441_w.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53427075980_18c8846da7_w.jpg ※Comes with collection box ※Size of the work: diameter 5.7~6cm x height 3.7~4cm ※The works are all handmade by craftsmen. There may be slight differences in the color and pattern position of each piece. This is normal and not a defect. In addition, the color may vary due to different monitors, please refer to the actual product, thank you.