Hanazume Large Bowl MOTIF_Fish Each piece is painted with

Each piece is painted with Japanese color paint

warm stoneware

these colorful chopstick rests feature various Japanese traditional motifs and patterns in vivid Kutani colors

one of the remarkable techniques of Kutani ware

The teacup is painted in the layered overglaze style that gives Kutani ware its characteristic depth

Hanazume Large Bowl MOTIF_Fish Each piece is painted withThis elegant bowl features a delicate Hanazume style, meaning filled with flowers, one of the most notable design of Kutani ware which has been handed down the Taisho period (CE 19121926). Filled with colorful flowers all over the body with gold trimming, it has a timeless elegance and sophistication created by hand drawn technique; there are no two alike. It is not a perfect circle; the asymmetry of its natural shape is intentional and an exquisite