{"title":"Floral Motifs","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherry blossoms (sakura), peonies (botan), chrysanthemums (kiku), camellia (tsubaki), and other Japanese floral patterns hand-painted or relief-decorated onto porcelain and stoneware.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kutani-double-paw-maneki-neko","title":"Kutani Maneki Neko Lucky Cat — Chōhō Kiln Both Paws Up Hanazono 12 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutani Maneki Neko, Both Paws Up — Chōhō Kiln \"Hanazono\" (Flower Garden) Lucky Cat 12cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-painted Kutani-yaki lucky cat figurine by \u003cstrong\u003eChōhō Kiln (九谷 長峰; the kanji is also read Nagamine)\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by 九谷焼の陶寿堂 (Tōjudō) in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture — the historical heart of Kutani-yaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe both-paws-raised form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe familiar one-paw maneki neko comes in two well-known variants: the right paw raised \u003cem\u003e\"calls in good fortune (福)\"\u003c\/em\u003e and the left paw raised \u003cem\u003e\"calls in customers (商売繁盛).\"\u003c\/em\u003e The both-paws-up version pictured here brings the two together — read in shop culture as inviting both flows at once, a small gesture that suits a new business, a new home, or a desk that could use a little more luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Hanazono\" (Flower Garden) decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the cat's body, Chōhō Kiln has piped the outlines of a flower garden in raised slip — a Kutani technique called \u003cem\u003e盛り絵 (mori-e)\u003c\/em\u003e — and filled them with overglaze enamel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink rose on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange peony \/ chrysanthemum medallions on the sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow daisy and blue chrysanthemum rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen leaves and white dots scattered across the white porcelain body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pale-blue dotted collar with a small gold bell at the throat, tied at the back with a matching blue bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is signed \u003cstrong\u003e九谷 長峰\u003c\/strong\u003e in red brush, with the kiln's raised relief mark — visible in the bottom photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize and use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact at W 7 × D 7 × H 12 cm (≈ 2.76 × 2.76 × 4.72 in), the figurine fits an entryway shelf, a tea-table corner, a shop counter, or a desk shelf. Hollow inside (kiln-firing standard) — \u003cem\u003enot a coin bank; there is no money slot.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutani-yaki porcelain maneki neko, both paws raised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer kiln: \u003cstrong\u003eChōhō Kiln (九谷 長峰; alt. reading Nagamine)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ishikawa Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistributor: 九谷焼の陶寿堂 (Tōjudō)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: \u003cem\u003eHanazono (花園 \/ Flower Garden)\u003c\/em\u003e, raised mori-e slip + overglaze enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm-class label: \u003cstrong\u003e4号 (4-gō, supplier catalogue label — NOT a centimetre measurement)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActual size: W 7 × D 7 × H 12 cm (2.76 × 2.76 × 4.72 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Porcelain (supplier-stated 陶磁器 \/ ceramic ware; vitrified white body with gold-leaf bell accent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Paper presentation box included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker code: K9-1541\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a hand-painted figurine with gold-leaf accents, this piece is for display only — not food-safe, not dishwasher\/microwave safe. Dust with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth. Slight variations in colour depth, brushwork, and floral placement are part of how each piece is decorated by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Chōhō Kiln \/ Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln. 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Each plate carries two blossoms hand-painted by the kiln: an upper white camellia with delicate red-line edging and small yellow stamens, and a lower full orange-red bloom — joined by a dark-brown branch with green iroe leaves, all floating against the yellow ground's fine speckle field. The plate's rim is wrapped in a deep purple-brown vertical-stroke wash that frames the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive matched plates, each Ø 14.5 cm (5.7 in \/ supplier catalogue 4.8号) with a soft-square slight-wave (\u003cem\u003ehanda-gata\u003c\/em\u003e) rim — the rim's intentional irregularity is part of the handmade-feel finish typical of Kutani modern artisanal commodity-tier. The 14.5 cm size is the classic \u003cem\u003emeimei-zara\u003c\/em\u003e (銘々皿 \/ individual small plate) form, sized for individual servings of wagashi, dessert, sweets-with-tea, small appetizers, sashimi-side, pickle-side, or as personal share plates at a table setting. Set of 5 is the conventional Japanese full-table grouping (5人組 \/ 5-person grouping), suitable for both daily use and gift presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier did not provide an explicit material spec for this SKU, but the observed white underside (Photo 3) and the Kutani-yaki tradition norm together indicate this is a fine porcelain (磁器) body — Kutani's standard material class. 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The supplier's name for this design is \u003cem\u003e小鳥春秋 (Kotori Shunshū)\u003c\/em\u003e — literally \"Little Birds, Spring \u0026amp; Autumn\" — a paired set of two cups divided by season: one for spring, one for autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe paired motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of Japan's most beloved decorative idioms: \u003cem\u003e花鳥 (kachō \/ \"birds-and-flowers\")\u003c\/em\u003e, divided across two cups so the pair stands for the turning year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring cup\u003c\/strong\u003e — A brown sakura branch sweeps across the white porcelain ground, hung with pink, white, and yellow cherry blossoms and teal leaves; a small blue songbird perches mid-branch, looking up at the new flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn cup\u003c\/strong\u003e — The same branch reappears in autumn light: teal and green Japanese-maple (momiji) leaves in their late-October flush; a small brown-and-blue songbird perches in the same spot, looking down at the falling leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth birds are painted in the \u003cem\u003egosai (五彩)\u003c\/em\u003e Kutani palette — red, green, yellow, purple, cobalt blue — outlined in iron-red and filled with hand-applied iroe overglaze enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 21st-century Western wine-glass silhouette executed in Japanese craft: porcelain bowl + slim gold-toned metal stem + wide circular foot. Each cup is Ø 7.2 × H 15 cm (≈ 2.83 × 5.91 in) overall, holding roughly 100–140 ml of wine (approximate, not supplier-stated). The cups stand together as a his-and-hers \/ spring-and-autumn \/ kanpai pairing — well suited to a couple's anniversary, an engagement gift, or simply two glasses of plum wine on a quiet evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe kiln seal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup carries the red square \u003cstrong\u003e九谷 美山 (Kutani Bizan)\u003c\/strong\u003e seal in red brush on the porcelain body, just above the join with the metal stem (visible in the bottom photo of either cup).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier does not specify microwave or dishwasher use, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe metal stem makes this set absolutely incompatible with microwave\u003c\/strong\u003e — metal will arc, and the iroe overglaze painting would not survive heat cycling. We recommend \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wash only\u003c\/strong\u003e: warm water, mild dish soap, soft cloth; rinse and towel-dry promptly so water does not sit at the bowl-stem join. Because each bird and branch is painted by hand, slight differences in line work and color density are part of how kachō painting is made — not defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Bizan Kiln \/ Kutani-yaki in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln. 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The \u003cem\u003e本金 (honkin)\u003c\/em\u003e prefix specifically denotes pure \/ 24-karat-grade gold used in the gilding (a step above lower-grade gold inks used in entry-tier kinhanazume pieces); the \u003cem\u003ehanazume\u003c\/em\u003e technique itself is one of Kutani's most labour-intensive — wall-to-wall floral packing with gilded line-fill in every empty space, leaving no negative ground anywhere on the cup exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe decoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the cup, the gold-line teal-and-grey ground holds a tight all-over garden:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow azalea-like blossoms with gilded petal veins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaised-slip white chrysanthemums and daisies (the white bosses sit slightly proud of the surface)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink star-flowers and blue chrysanthemum medallions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple and green smaller florets stitched in between\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny gilded leaves and stem-lines threading the whole composition together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cup handle is a \u003cstrong\u003esolid honkin-gold overglaze loop\u003c\/strong\u003e — full-coverage gold on the entire arc. The saucer is left plain white porcelain with a thin gold rim band, so the cup itself reads as the focal point of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces carry the same \u003cstrong\u003ered square three-kanji seal\u003c\/strong\u003e on the foot (visible in the bottom photos) — matched-set provenance proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Western-style cup-and-saucer (\u003cem\u003ekappu \u0026amp; sōsā\u003c\/em\u003e) pair: slightly flared cup with a broad rim, tall gold loop handle, on a wide circular saucer. Cup is Ø 8 × H 6.5 cm (≈ 3.15 × 2.56 in); saucer is Ø 15 cm (≈ 5.91 in). Cup volume comfortably accepts ~150–180 ml (approximate, not supplier-stated) — suited to a single coffee, espresso lungo, hojicha, Japanese-style milk tea, or matcha-au-lait. Equally a display piece on a curio shelf — the cup interior is intentionally plain so the painted exterior reads from any angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplier does not specify microwave or dishwasher use, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe all-over gold ground + solid-gold handle make this set absolutely incompatible with microwave\u003c\/strong\u003e — metal will arc, and the honkin gilding will not survive heat cycling. We recommend \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wash only\u003c\/strong\u003e: warm water, mild soap, soft cloth, rinse and towel-dry promptly. Avoid abrasive sponges and any detergent that could lift the gold. Because the decoration is laid by hand, slight variations in floret colour density and gold-line coverage are part of how honkin hanazume is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Made by Kutani-yaki \/ via Tojudo in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533619904742,"sku":"ZK-CUPSAUCER-KUTANI-HONKIN-HANAZUME-8CM","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC8131.webp?v=1775983080"},{"product_id":"kutani-peacock-peony-sake-set","title":"Kutani Sake Set 3pc — Eizan Kiln Peacock Peony Gold Tokkuri \u0026 Sakazuki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutani \"Iroe Botan Kujaku\" Peacock \u0026amp; Peony Kinrande Sake Set — Eizan Kiln, Tokkuri 260 cc + 2 Sakazuki (Ø 5.5 × H 3.9 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA three-piece Kutani sake set from \u003cstrong\u003e九谷 栄山 (Eizan-gama \/ Eizan Kiln)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ishikawa Prefecture, distributed by 九谷焼の陶寿堂 (Tōjudō). The supplier's name for the decoration is \u003cem\u003e色絵牡丹孔雀 (iroe botan kujaku \/ \"polychrome peony and peacock\")\u003c\/em\u003e — and the kiln has executed it in the \u003cem\u003ekinrande (金襴手 \/ \"gold brocade\")\u003c\/em\u003e idiom that Kutani is most known for: heavy gold ground, multi-band gilded collar at the neck, and the full gosai polychrome palette over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tokkuri carries the full scene wrap-around: a blue peacock with a scaled cobalt body, mounting a fan of pink and purple tail feathers with green eye-spots and gilded shafts, standing among red and pink peonies (\u003cem\u003ebotan \/ 牡丹\u003c\/em\u003e) on dark rocks. Around the neck runs a red-and-gold collar layered with the \u003cem\u003esayagata\u003c\/em\u003e key-fret pattern and the \u003cem\u003esippō (seven-treasures)\u003c\/em\u003e wave-pattern band — formal court-style ornament that frames the painting like a brocade hem. Each sakazuki carries an abbreviated version of the same peacock-and-peony scene, so the three pieces read as a matched set rather than two cups + one decanter. All three carry the same red square \u003cstrong\u003e九谷 栄山\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kutani Eizan) seal on the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peacock-and-peony pairing is one of Kutani's most auspicious motifs. The peacock (\u003cem\u003ekujaku\u003c\/em\u003e) brings beauty, nobility, and watchful protection; the peony (\u003cem\u003ebotan\u003c\/em\u003e) — the \"king of flowers\" — brings prosperity, honour, and wealth. The pairing is a traditional gift at engagements, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, and house-warmings, with the implicit wish for a flourishing household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm \u0026amp; use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTokkuri (徳利 \/ sake decanter)\u003c\/strong\u003e — bottle-shouldered form with a small flared rim; supplier-stated capacity 260 cc, comfortably serves three to four sakazuki pours and is sized for a single person's evening or a two-person sake course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sakazuki (盃 \/ flat sake cups)\u003c\/strong\u003e — wide shallow form on a tall footed pedestal; Ø 5.5 × H 3.9 cm (≈ 2.17 × 1.54 in). 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The bowl is shaped as a soft \u003cem\u003emokkō-gata (木瓜形 \/ four-lobed quatrefoil)\u003c\/em\u003e and decorated entirely in the kiln's signature 金花詰 (kinhanazume) idiom — \u003cem\u003e\"gold-filled with flowers\"\u003c\/em\u003e — where chrysanthemums, peonies, sakura, daisies, and cobalt-blue butterflies cover the entire surface, wall-to-wall, set into a luminous gold ground with no negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe kinhanazume technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinhanazume \/ hanazume is one of Kutani's most demanding decorative traditions. Each tiny floret is outlined first in iron-red enamel, then filled with polychrome — pink, purple, white, vermilion, green, orange — and surrounded by hairline gilded petal-veins. The large white chrysanthemums are built up in raised slip (\u003cem\u003e盛り絵 \/ mori-e\u003c\/em\u003e), so the petals catch light from the side as bosses of low relief. 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