Kutani Ware Kitade Tojiro Nishikide Flower Butterfly Twist Gourd Vase 21.2cm

This is a Kutani ware ornamental vase by Toujirou Kitade, a Japan Art Academy Award-winning artist and a master craftsman, featuring a detailed Nishikide flower and butterfly design in a twisted gourd shape. The vase has a mouth diameter of approximately 1.18 inches, a body diameter of approximately 4.53 inches, and a height of approximately 8.35 inches. It comes with a wooden box and a bookmark introducing Toujirou Kitade of Kanazawa City. Although unused, due to long-term storage, the box lid has scuffs, ink bleeding, sun damage, and the box string is missing. The vase itself is in excellent condition.

Details

Condition	Good
Origin	Japan
Material	Ceramic
Era	Unknown
Artist / Maker	Kutani Ware
Dimensions	Height: 8.3 in