{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kutani-porcelain-plate-aka-e-figural-composition-meiji-9w","title":"Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Plate Aka-e Figural Composition Meiji 9\"W","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese Kutani 九谷焼 porcelain plate, iron-red aka-e with figural vignettes, Kutani mark to reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan; Meiji period, late 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Japanese Kutani (九谷焼) porcelain plate decorated entirely in iron-red (aka-e) overglaze on a white ground, bearing the Kutani (九谷) mark in red to the reverse. The face presents a symmetrical composition in which lobster (海老, ebi) forms radiate from a central roundel, their bodies rendered in precise red line work with careful attention to the segmented carapace and antennae. Between the ebi, small figural vignettes — courtly or domestic scenes in the classical Japanese manner — are painted with the fine brushwork that characterizes accomplished Meiji Kutani production. The entire surface is organized with a clarity and balance that reflects the strong design sense of the Kaga-area workshops that carried the Kutani tradition through the Meiji period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKutani aka-e — iron-red overglaze painting on white porcelain, with or without gold accent — is one of the most immediately recognizable formats in Japanese ceramic decoration, with roots in the seventeenth-century kilns of Kaga province and a strong revival in Meiji-period production oriented toward both domestic and export markets. The ebi motif carries well-established associations with longevity and good fortune, its curved form read as analogous to the bent posture of an elder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani porcelain plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron-red (aka-e) overglaze — ebi lobster radiating composition with figural vignettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Kutani (九谷) mark to reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji, late 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9″W × 1″H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-appropriate wear with light surface crazing; no chips or cracks noted. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52802227142973,"sku":"26L0312","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/950D576D-DF1A-4770-9B6B-1B558B6C5639_1_102_a.jpg?v=1786166483","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kutani-porcelain-plate-aka-e-figural-composition-meiji-9w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}