{"product_id":"yayoi-kusama-uchu-universe-teapot-limited-500-porcelain-boxed","title":"Yayoi Kusama Uchu Teapot, Limited to 500, Porcelain with Faces, Red Dots and Gold Ground, Boxed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA porcelain teapot by Yayoi Kusama titled Uchu, the Japanese word for universe or cosmos. It is one of an edition limited to 500, new and kept at home in its presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe round body carries a band of faces drawn in black line on a gold ground, their lips and eyes touched with red. Above them a red zigzag border circles the shoulder, and the lid repeats the pattern around a ring of red ovals, finished with a red knop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpout and handle are white, the spout scattered with red dots. Seen from above, the lid and shoulder form a red and white star. The pot rests in a black fitted tray inside a red cloth-covered box, its lid printed in gold and tied with a gilt cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yayoi Kusama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uchu (Universe) teapot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain with gold and red decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, red, white and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red presentation box with fitted tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, stored at home and never used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight marks to the box from storage may be present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused, as new)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn example of the limited edition, kept new. No edition number or certificate is shown. Wash by hand, and keep away from the dishwasher and microwave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with protection suited to the piece. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. See more from \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/yayoi-kusama\"\u003eYayoi Kusama\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse what has \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003ejust arrived\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another Kusama object or tableware edition? Our Hunting Salon™ finds, inspects and delivers it from Japan's private collections. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Kusama teapot Uchu · Yayoi Kusama tea ware · Kusama porcelain limited 500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yayoi Kusama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54482661998885,"sku":"JP-CL-H1243976835","price":1555.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kusama-uchu-teapot-01.jpg?v=1794587634","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/yayoi-kusama-uchu-universe-teapot-limited-500-porcelain-boxed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}