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Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift

Kitamura Takashi

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Kutani Ware

Crane Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate

Sale price$1,952.00 USD
Description

This ornamental plate, rendered with fluid and skillful brushwork, features a flock of cranes taking flight under blooming cherry blossoms, all depicted with the distinctive rich colors of Kutani ware. The background is adorned with gold leaf, giving the entire piece an aura of elegance and nobility.

The word 鶴 "crane" was brought to Japan from ancient China, where the crane is considered a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness, believed to live for a thousand years. This concept also spread to Japan, where cranes became particularly popular as decorative motifs among the nobility and samurai during the Heian period (794 CE–1185 CE). By the Edo period (1603 CE–1868 CE), crane paintings and embroideries had become fashionable among the common people as well.

One of the most captivating aspects of Kutani ware is its vibrant colors. The artist, Kitamura Takashi, inspired by ko-Kutani ware, employs his research and color-mixing techniques to create a vivid painting using the Kutani go-sai "five colors." Various forms of pink cherry blossoms and lifelike cranes come together to form an exceptionally beautiful scene.

Through this artwork, the artist conveys a sense of opulence and elegance. The meticulously crafted gold leaf background emits a gentle glow reminiscent of warm spring sunlight, while the adorable pink cherry blossoms combined with the auspicious cranes present a scene of prosperity and grandeur.

The gold leaf background reflects a soft, gentle light, which is not dazzling and beautifully highlights the elegance of the cherry blossoms and cranes. The black color on the surface, resembling brush strokes in an ink painting, comes from the iron-rust glaze visible beneath the gold leaf. This interplay of colors and textures imparts a profound sense of artistic beauty to the piece, captivating the viewer with its depth and complexity.
Kitamura Takashi Crane Kutani Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate 12.6 in - MUSUBI KILN - Quality Japanese Tableware and Gift
Crane Gold Leaf Ornamental Plate Sale price$1,952.00 USD
Kitamura Takashi

Collection

Kitamura Takashi's art captures Japan's seafaring spirit, celebrating the bravery of the kitamaebune merchant ships. By portraying their departure rather than their return, he evokes deep emotions and symbolizes the courage required for uncertain journeys. His work reflects the solemnity and romanticism of these maritime voyages, creating a noble narrative of people setting out to explore the future.

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His signature works, depicting the treacherous journey of merchant ships in the Edo period (1603 CE–1868 CE), are a sought-after representation of the traditional Kutani ware style. However, Kutani ware master Kitamura Takashi’s artist journey is anything but traditional. He does not hail from a long line of artists—instead, his introduction to Kutani ware came at the age of fifteen, working with his truck driver father and assisting with the transportation of the polychromatic ceramics.

During his tasks, he caught glimpses of the vibrant Kutani go-sai, five color, designs, often adorned with gold leaf accents. The sight of these pieces inspired a sense of longing in the future artist, causing him to wonder where the exquisite items were made. The unending curiosity filled his heart, and so his dream of becoming a Kutani ware artist was born.

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