Kutani Japanese Porcelain Tea Service

Item Details

A Japanese Kutani export ware porcelain tea service. The three piece set includes a single teapot, sugar bowl, and creamer. Each is decorated in classic vermilion and cream with figural vignettes. The undersides of the sugar bowl and creamer are marked ‘Kutani’ (九谷). No lids are present.

1938.0389

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

- minor markings and paint loss throughout; missing lids.

Dimensions

Measurement of teapot

Item #

17COL077-369