Antique service "Dragon", Kutani

Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani
Antique service "Dragon", Kutani

Vintage service "Dragon". It is made of porcelain. Decorated with underglaze and overglaze paintings, the cups of the set are made using the lithophany effect, finishing the tea, you can see the image of a geisha in the light. These images are found, some more often, others less often. It is believed that fine details and the play of chiaroscuro are the highest quality in the image. According to legend, the images of geisha were applied to avoid forgery. Such images have been applied since the beginning of the 19th century. Japan, the twentieth century.