Sabio ataviado policromo de gran tamaño estilo Kutani con bastón, motivo de Daruma o inmortal, cerámica esmaltada y dorada, 77 cm

Standing 77 cm tall, this Kutani-style figure of a robed sage with a staff-like attribute is built to impress at a distance and reward close inspection. Layered enamels, gilt accents and repeating motifs cover the garments in an idiom of visual abundance rather than restraint.

The Piece

This large Japanese polychrome ceramic figure is executed in a Kutani-style decorative idiom. It depicts a robed male subject holding a staff-like attribute, rendered with expressive facial features and densely patterned garments. The figure is presented as Daruma, though its iconography equally fits the scholar and immortal figures of East Asian art.

The surface is richly enameled with layered colors, gilt accents and repeating motifs typical of Kutani-inspired ornamental ware. The emphasis is visual abundance: color, pattern and surface animation combine to create strong presence, as monumental ceramic figures tend to favor scale and surface richness.

Figures of this size were often produced as statement display objects for interiors, reception rooms or collector settings, where scale and decoration were meant to impress at a distance as well as reward close inspection.

Details

• Maker: Kutani-style workshop (no named master or workshop documented)
• Origin: Japan
• Material: Ceramic with polychrome enamel and gilt accents
• Measurements: Height 77 cm × Width 41 cm × Depth 24 cm
• Weight: Item approx. 18–22 kg; packed approx. 28–32 kg in crate or reinforced carton (estimates)
• Subject: Robed male figure holding a staff-like attribute (Daruma, scholar or immortal motif)
• Customs: HS code 6913.90; country of origin Japan

Condition

• Surface wear, scratches and handling marks consistent with age and use.
• Such wear is expected on large decorative ceramics and does not diminish the figure's display impact.

Authenticity & Care

Without documentation confirming a named master or workshop, the figure is offered as a stylistic example of Kutani-influenced Japanese ceramic sculpture rather than a strictly attributed work. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Crated in Japan and shipped insured by air or sea freight. A freight quote is confirmed with you before dispatch through our Museum-Grade Logistics Suite™. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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