{"product_id":"japanese-kutani-aka-e-bowl-kiji-pheasant-peony-landscape-meiji-taisho","title":"Antique Japanese Kutani Aka-e Bowl Kiji Pheasant Peony Landscape Meiji Taisho","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Kutani Aka-e Bowl Kiji Pheasant Peony Landscape Meiji-Taisho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJapan, Meiji–Taishō period, c. 1890–1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e8 in. dia (20 cm); Weight:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA well-potted Kutani (九谷) bowl in the aka-e (赤絵) overglaze enamel tradition, its interior painted with a pair of kiji (雉, Japanese green pheasant) amid a lush garden landscape of botan (牡丹, peony), matsu (松, pine), bamboo, and distant mountains rendered in iron-red, celadon green, soft orange, and black. The birds are depicted with close attention to plumage detail — the male's iridescent breast scaling and fanned tail feathers, the female's subtler spotted body — a composition that draws on the classical kachō-ga (花鳥画, bird-and-flower painting) tradition. A scalloped iron-red border defines the rim, its undulating cloud or wave form characteristic of Meiji-period Kutani decorative vocabulary. The exterior carries a spare secondary decoration of orange blossoms on trailing green stems against the white ground, with an orange-banded foot ring — a restrained complement to the interior's richness. The base bears the two-character red enamel mark 九谷 (Kutani).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition: Good overall; glaze and enamel decoration intact with strong color. Some minor wear and surface marks consistent with age. No chips or cracks noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA handsome display bowl in the classic Kutani palette — the kiji composition and well-executed scalloped border mark this as a piece of above-average decorative quality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035819516221,"sku":"24C*CG045","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/2A69A571-EB4A-429C-829B-EDD08E44B2E3.jpg?v=1719610566","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/japanese-kutani-aka-e-bowl-kiji-pheasant-peony-landscape-meiji-taisho","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}