Kutani

American  

[koo-tah-nee] / kuˈtɑ ni /

noun

1. Japanese porcelain made in Kaga province in the late 17th century, often with both underglaze and overglaze enamel decoration; imitated in the 19th century.

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Etymology

Origin of Kutani

After Kutani, a town in Ishikawa prefecture where it was made

Example Sentences

In the long term, this was a tough lesson for Asia "to learn from this crisis and aim to use oil efficiently and diversify our sources of supply", said Kutani.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The economic fallout of the Iran war can be described as the "Asian crisis", said Ichiro Kutani from Japan's Institute of Energy Economics.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Kutani porcelain plate; from Ford, a Steuben crystal work engraved with pine and fir trees.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the porcelain, the coarsest is that made at Kutani, but the most celebrated fabrics are in the province of Hizen, at Seto in Owari, and Kiyomidzu near Kiôto.”

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by Chaffers, William

I broke an old Kutani plate and I inquired for one there.

From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John