Vintage Japanese Hanazume Kutani 5" Ginger Vase Urn

Description

Beautiful early 20th century Kutani Hanazume vase, floral decorations of peonies and chrysanthemums, known also as the ?Thousand Flowers? design. This style of porcelain wares was introduced in 1913 by Shiro Mizuta, a skilled craftsman in Kanazawa. This rare urn measures approximately 5? high and is gently used with no observable chips, cracks, breaks or repairs. It is signed on the base.
Kutani, which means Nine Valleys, is an area near Kanazawa City where ceramics were first produced in the mid 17th Century. Kutani Porcelain comes from a long history in Kaga district or Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Many kilns of Kutani Porcelain such as Ko-Kutani, the Yoshidaya kiln, the Miyamotoya kiln established the traditional styles originally. This style was introduced in 1913 by Shiro Mizuta, a skillful craftsman in Kanazawa.
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