Vintage Japanese Kutani Porcelain Side Handle Teapot & 4 Cups Hand Painted Gold

Item Specifics

Object Type: Tea Set / Teapot & Cups

Region of Origin: Japan

Material: Porcelain (Eggshell)

Maker/Artist: Kutani (Marked on base)

Production Technique: Hand-Painted / Gilded

Era: Late Meiji to Taisho period (Early 20th Century)

Item Description

Beautiful Antique/Vintage Japanese Kutani Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set

This exquisite partial tea service features a traditional Kyusu side-handled teapot with its original lid, accompanied by four delicate eggshell porcelain tea cups.

The set is beautifully hand-painted with standard Kutani iron-red (akae) accents and extensive gold gilt overlays. Each piece features detailed cartouches depicting traditional Japanese figures, including scholars, immortals, and geishas, set against finely dotted and floral gold grounds.

Teapot Base Mark: Marked with a red-ground gold inscription reading "Dai Nippon Kutani" (Great Japan Kutani) followed by the artisan/factory mark (visible in ⁠image.png⁠ and ⁠image_7.png⁠).

Includes: 1 x Side-handled teapot with lid, 4 x Eggshell porcelain teacups.

Condition Report:

The set is in lovely vintage/antique condition overall with vibrant colours. No structural cracks or major chips noted to the porcelain bodies. There is minor, age-appropriate rubbing and wear to the gold gilt paint, most notably on the teapot lid finial (as seen in ⁠image_10.png⁠) and along the rims of the cups. Please review the high-resolution photos provided (including close-ups in ⁠image_4.png⁠ and ⁠image_9.png⁠) to satisfy yourself regarding condition before bidding.