Antique vase in Kutani technique. Made of porcelain, covered with gold. The vase is decorated with hand painting. Japan, 20th century.

Kutani is one of the three main and most famous trends of Japanese artistic porcelain/ceramics. Workshops are located in Ishikawa Prefecture, mainly in the Kutani region, literally translated as "nine valleys".

Numerous workshops located near the city of Kaga worked with porcelain so masterfully that they became a household name for all Japanese porcelain. Kutani ceramics were presented at world exhibitions in Vienna and Paris and had a truly great significance for the entire world of ceramics.