An antique glazed porcelain tea set from the Kutani workshops. The set includes a teapot and five bowls. Kutani marking: Japan, 20th century.

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

The numerous workshops located near the city of Kaga masterfully crafted porcelain to such an extent that they became synonymous with Japanese porcelain. Kutani ceramics were exhibited at world exhibitions in Vienna and Paris and were truly significant for the entire ceramic world.