{"product_id":"kutani-shunga-sake-cups-set-of-three-gold-enamel-lovers-boxed","title":"Kutani Shunga Sake Cups, Set of Three in Graduated Sizes, Gold and Enamel Lovers, Unused, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eThree Kutani sake cups in graduated sizes, each painted inside with a pair of lovers in bright enamels on a shimmering gold ground, kept unused in their wooden box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-note\"\u003eThis piece belongs to the private room of the house and is shown to adults only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKutani, in old Kaga province, is known for its bold overglaze enamels and lavish gold; its painters also kept a private line for the banquet, the higa or secret picture, revealed only as the cup was drained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup here holds a different intimate scene in the manner of Edo makura-e. In the largest, a courtesan in lavender robes scattered with gold blossoms reclines with a gallant in green; in the middle cup, lovers lie against a cushion of red lattice beneath falling cherry petals; in the smallest, a pair embraces in grey and rose. Every rim is finished in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach foot bears the red painted kiln mark of Kutani. The cups are kept in a plain wooden box inscribed in ink as fortune cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKiln:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakazuki, sake cups with shunga decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overglaze enamels and gold (kinsai) on porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three cups, large, medium and small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diameter about 7.8 cm (3.1 in), height 3 cm (1.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diameter about 6.7 cm (2.6 in), height 2.5 cm (1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diameter about 6 cm (2.4 in), height 2.4 cm (0.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani, painted in red on each foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wooden box, ink inscription on the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnused stock kept in storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo chips, cracks or wear to the gold visible in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wooden box is included; it is described here rather than photographed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eOffered as Kutani ware on the strength of the painted kiln mark; no date or individual painter is certified. Wash by hand in lukewarm water, never in a dishwasher, and dry with a soft cloth to protect the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup is wrapped and nested in its wooden box, boxed again with padding and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import 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=\"\/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. Further pieces of the kind are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e and in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/premium-japanese-kutani-yaki-ware-decorative-arts\"\u003eKutani collection\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\u003eBuilding a collection of Kutani or of shunga for the table? Our Hunting Salon™ locates such pieces across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers them to you. \u003ca href=\"\/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: Kutani shunga sakazuki · higa sake cup · erotic Japanese porcelain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kutani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483651592485,"sku":"JP-CL-K1246889626","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kutani-shunga-sake-cups-01.jpg?v=1794592980","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/kutani-shunga-sake-cups-set-of-three-gold-enamel-lovers-boxed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}