Three Delft Polychrome 18th Centruy Chargers

18th Century

Diameter 12 in.; 12 in.; 13 1/2 in.

Inventory Number: Delft 1
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A Pair of Large Porcelain Vases Katani Period

Early 19th Century

Kutani

The word Kutani means Nine Valleys and is the name of an area and a village. The two characters that make up the word Kutani consist of the character for "nine", ku and "valley". Since Kutani is a place, almost all pieces marked Kutani were decorated there even if by any of the many manufacturers or trading shops, rather than just a single factory. Porcelain decorators familiar with the Kutani style could also move around so as an example we can sometimes find pieces marked Yokohama & Kobe with decoration in typical Kutani style. Many Kutani made pieces might also have just the artist's as a mark, and no location at all, leading us to also needing to look at style as a clue to the origin of a piece. 

Height 34in.

Inventory Number: Vas1
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