{"product_id":"yamamoto-choza-ai-kutani-sakazuki-toka-peach","title":"Yamamoto Choza Ai-Kutani Sakazuki \"Toka\" (Peach Blossom), Indigo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shallow sake cup by Yamamoto Choza, painted entirely in shades of indigo with peaches over a shonzui-style ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamamoto Choza of Myosen Tobo is a Kutani painter supplying the Imperial Household Agency; the dealer notes his many commissions for court occasions such as enthronement and wedding banquets. His speciality is ai-Kutani, a contemporary take on the blue-and-white side of Kutani, built from very fine cobalt linework and layered washes rather than the familiar five enamels. On this cup, small peach motifs, an old emblem of longevity, are set into a geometric shonzui pattern and drawn with a precision that rewards close looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Yamamoto Choza (山本長左), Myosen Tobo, Kutani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Toka (桃華), indigo underglaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 7 cm diameter × 3 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box (木箱)\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":"Yamamoto Choza (山本長左)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648278790512,"sku":"ME-YAMAMOTO-CHOZA-AI-KUTANI-SAKAZUKI-TOK","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0147044851.jpg?v=1791329728","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/yamamoto-choza-ai-kutani-sakazuki-toka-peach","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}