{"product_id":"japanese-kutani-coffee-pot-bijin-figures-paradise-bird-butterfly-bamboo-handle-meiji","title":"Antique Japanese Kutani Coffee Pot Bijin Figures Paradise Bird Butterfly Bamboo Handle Meiji","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Kutani Coffee Pot Bijin Figures Paradise Bird Butterfly Bamboo Handle Meiji\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJapan, Meiji period, c. 1868–1912\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003eApprox. 9 in. H (23 cm); Weight: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA large and finely decorated Kutani (九谷) coffee pot or hot water jug in the Western export form, the pear-shaped body rising to a long angled spout and fitted with a well-seated domed lid with striped iron-red and gold finial. The bamboo-node handle (take-gata, 竹形) is modeled with characteristic joint detail and finished in iron-red with gold-green highlights. 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]\"\u003eThe body presents two contrasting decorative faces separated by the iron-red ground. The principal bijin-ga (美人画) panel depicts three court ladies beneath a gnarled, wind-swept pine: two figures stand in richly patterned kimono — one carrying a folding fan, the other receiving a flower — while a child kneels between them in a garden setting. Distant mist, pine boughs, and a pale landscape ground are rendered in a soft ink-wash manner of considerable refinement, the figures detailed with individualized poses and textile patterns. The reverse kachō-ga (花鳥画) panel presents a long-tailed paradise bird amid botan (牡丹, peony) and scattered seasonal flowers in iron-red, pink, grey, and gold — a vivid counterpoint to the restrained landscape opposite. The shoulder and neck carry an unusual and striking ground of large grey and gold butterflies (cho, 蝶) amid cloud-form scrolls on iron-red, adding a third decorative register of notable sophistication. The foot carries the characteristic Kutani iron-red and gold grid band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCondition: Very good overall; enamel and gold decoration intact with strong color throughout. Lid present and well-fitted. Minor wear to foot ring 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 generously scaled and decoratively ambitious Meiji Kutani coffee pot — the bijin figure painting, butterfly shoulder, and paradise bird reverse together make this an unusually complete and display-worthy export piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49035754799421,"sku":"24C*CG039","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/1B4A0CCB-1116-4329-AEC2-01A466B52B2F.jpg?v=1719609459","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/japanese-kutani-coffee-pot-bijin-figures-paradise-bird-butterfly-bamboo-handle-meiji","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}