Kutani

[ koo-tah-nee ]

/ kuˈtɑ ni /

noun

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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Origin of Kutani

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

Words nearby Kutani

Kussmaul's disease, Kussmaul's sign, Kustanai, kuta, Kutaisi, Kutani, Kutch, kutcha, Kutchin, Kutenai, kuti

Example sentences from the Web for Kutani

From this it will be seen that the Kutani mark appears on porcelain varying in composition.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
The contrast to the Imari ware, with its bold masses of blossoms and colours, is as great as it is with modern Kutani.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
Its manufacture dates from the close of the 17th century, when the feudal chief of Kaga took the industry Kutani.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
What tests should be applied to find out whether the specimen submitted is old Kutani or not?
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker

By slightly raising the value of the class we bring in the Kutani, the Nutkan and the Chinuk.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham

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