Vintage Japanese Kutani Ware Tea Cup Set – 6 Cups

Product Specifications Capacity: 80ml*6pcs Diameter: 8.0cm Height: 7.0cm Material: White Clay Food Safe: Yes Packaging: Premium gift box A rare set of six classic Kutani tea cups, aged in stock for many years and bearing only minor imperfections. One set only. Produced in the iconic 'Shoza style' (Kinrande) from the Meiji to Taishō period, this set masterfully blends Japanese Ukiyo-e figures, Chinese literati landscapes, and Western pastel aesthetics — a beautiful embodiment of 'Wayo Secchu' (Japanese-Western fusion). Each cup features hand-painted motifs of ancient warriors or scholars with fans, white plum blossoms, autumn leaves, rocks, and pavilions — classic narrative scenes in Kutani ware. Made from white porcelain with a high-fired plain white glaze base, then decorated with multi-layered hand-painted overglaze enamels — a low-temperature overglaze technique that is the hallmark of Kutani ware, originating from the five-color porcelain methods of late Ming Dynasty China that were later introduced to Japan.