Moonlit Lake and Bird Vase Mug Often combined with other motifs

Often combined with other motifs within a hexagonal shape

designed to minimize waste with a functional

carved shape that retains the warmth of being handmade by a potter's wheel

has long been regarded in Japan as a symbol of longevity

Moonlit Lake and Bird Vase Mug Often combined with other motifsThis exquisite Kutani vase, with its crisp, dignified silhouette and finely detailed decorative motifs, embodies the very essence of Japans venerable porcelain tradition. Kutani ware artist Taka Toshifumi has delicately depicted a moonlit lake with distant mountains and a charming kingfisher, using fine brushwork and vivid, cheerful colors. The birds feathers are rendered with color transitions that recall the soft gradations of a watercolor painting,