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Kutani Elegance: An Exquisite Table Decor for a Sophisticated Office Party

Kutani Elegance: An Exquisite Table Decor for a Sophisticated Office Party

Kutani Elegance: An Exquisite Table Decor for a Sophisticated Office Party
Food / Dining

Kutani Elegance: An Exquisite Table Decor for a Sophisticated Office Party

Enjoy the elegance and sophistication of exquisite Kutani tableware with this unique office party buffet table.

What is Kutani Shoza Style?
Art / Craft

What is Kutani Shoza Style?

The Shoza style is a fine and gorgeous style of painting that uses Western-style paints in addition to the traditional Kutani Gosai.

What is Kutani Mokubei Style?
Art / Craft

What is Kutani Mokubei Style?

Mokubei is a style characterized by filling blank spaces with calming red pigments.

What is Akae-Kinrande "Eiraku" Style?
Art / Craft

What is Akae-Kinrande "Eiraku" Style?

Akae-kinrande is a gorgeous, sophisticated, and graceful style of Kutani ware. It has a gold design with a red background.

Interview with Nakaya Shinichi, Specialist of Kutani Ware - History Part 2
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Interview with Nakaya Shinichi, Specialist of Kutani Ware - History Part 2

Shin-ichi Nakaya, Director of The Kutani porcelain Art Museum discusses historical stories and painting styles of Kutani ware.

What is Kutani Yoshidaya Style?
Art / Craft

What is Kutani Yoshidaya Style?

Yoshidaya style’s charm is its use of translucent pigment and delicate painting style, as well as its refined designs.

What is Akae-Saibyo "Iidaya" style?
Art / Craft

What is Akae-Saibyo "Iidaya" style?

Akae-saibyo–red dots and lines with intricate detalization–has an eye-catching, detailed beauty.

What is Kutani Sometsuke Style?
Art / Craft

What is Kutani Sometsuke Style?

Sometsuke is a style that paints a canvas only in indigo pigments. The beauty of this style attracts the viewer with its subtleness.

Kutani Ware Styles Born from Japan's Modernization
Art / Craft

Kutani Ware Styles Born from Japan's Modernization

There are various Kutani ware styles and techniques, ranging from gosai-de derived from Ko-Kutani, to the popular Akae–fine red painting.

What is Ko-Kutani Style?
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What is Ko-Kutani Style?

Discover the bold colors and dynamic brushwork of Ko-Kutani style, the vibrant origin of Kutani ware still admired today.

Interview with Nakaya Shinichi, Specialist of Kutani Ware - History Part 1
Art / CraftTravel

Interview with Nakaya Shinichi, Specialist of Kutani Ware - History Part 1

Kutani ware was introduced in 1655, during the early Edo period (1603-1868), by Maeda Toshiharu, the Lord of Kaga-Daishoji Domain.

The Process of Making Kutani Ware
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The Process of Making Kutani Ware

Kutani ware, while its vivid hues and bold patterns set it apart among Japanese ceramics, is produced through many processes.