Buy JAPANESE KUTANI TEA CUP WITH LID.

- Beautiful Japanese Kutani ceramic tea cup with lid.
- Kutani ware is a colorful type of Japanese ceramics. Its original name is *Kutani-yaki*. It is produced in cities in the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture.
- This type of enameled Japanese porcelain is characterized by a painting technique using five colors and by depicting the beauty of nature—mostly flowers and birds—across much of its surface.
- The earliest pieces date back to the mid-17th century, and production continues to this day. This porcelain gained international fame following an exhibition in 1873, which popularized it in the West.
- This specific cup is a collectible porcelain piece; such cups are known as *Yunomi*. It features intricate floral motifs in white and gold with black accents, including hand-painted gold chrysanthemum designs and Japanese calligraphy in black.
- Hand-painted, with some areas possibly decorated with gold. The base of the cup bears a red stamp.