113 - Porcelain dinner service with polychrome and gold decoration, Japan, Kutani kilns, late Meiji period (1868–1912)

Porcelain dinner service with polychrome and gold decoration, Japan, Kutani kilns, late Meiji period (1868–1912) Porcelain dinner service consisting of a round platter and eight plates, decorated in the Kutani style with polychrome glazes and gold accents. The decoration, arranged in large panels bordered by cartouches featuring cherry blossom motifs, depicts figures in a lively landscape of pavilions, a bridge, a pine tree, and hills, rendered in a palette dominated by black, turquoise green, lilac, iron red, and rich gilding. The rim is adorned with alternating geometric and stylized motifs accented with gold. The reverse bears the mark 丸二 (Maruni), used by a Kutani workshop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Set consisting of one platter and eight plates. Dimensions: Platter diameter: 21.2 cm; plate diameter: 18.6 cm. Very slight wear to the gilding.