{"product_id":"nakamura-toshito-kutani-guinomi-kaigun-suzume-sparrows","title":"Nakamura Toshito Kutani Guinomi \"Kaigun Suzume\", Ring of Sparrows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kutani sake cup by Nakamura Toshito, painted all the way round with plump sparrows lined up on a perch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakamura Toshito of the Toshi kiln is a certified traditional craftsman (dentō kōgeishi) with selections and prizes at traditional craft exhibitions, and sparrows are his signature subject; he says he paints them so that the viewer's heart is warmed a little. On this cup, a whole flock circles the form, each bird drawn finely enough to look almost three-dimensional. In Japan the sparrow is a lucky emblem of abundant harvest and family prosperity. The cup carries the Kutani gold label: body clay from Ishikawa Prefecture, decorated in the Kutani district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Nakamura Toshito (中村陶志人), Toshi kiln, Kutani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Kaigun suzume-zu (回群雀図), K9-2033\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 6.7 cm diameter × 5.5 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: paulownia box with cord (桐箱紐通し)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Kutani porcelain is painted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TEWAZA craft film showing Kutani ware techniques, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i9SgXLXHVyo?rel=0\" title=\"how Kutani porcelain is painted\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nakamura Toshito (中村陶志人)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648278888816,"sku":"ME-NAKAMURA-TOSHITO-KUTANI-GUINOMI-KAIGU","price":549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/k9-2033.jpg?v=1791329784","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/nakamura-toshito-kutani-guinomi-kaigun-suzume-sparrows","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}