Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Geisha Scalloped Bowl 5.5\" - READ Crack AS-IS For Sale

ITEM SPECIFICS

- Origin: Japanese Pottery / Kutani Ware

- Material: Hand-Painted Fine Porcelain

- Era: Antique Meiji Period (Late 19th to Early 20th Century)

- Piece Type: Decorative Fluted Bowl / Scalloped Dish

- Diameter: Approximately 5.5 Inches

- Border Color: Iron Red / Rust Orange with Fine Gold Gilt

- Primary Motifs: Geisha Figures, Shinto Architecture, and Landscape

- Condition: Damaged / Cracked (Sold AS-IS for Display or Study)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This antique Japanese Kutani porcelain bowl showcases traditional late Meiji-era artistry. Measuring approximately 5.5 inches in diameter, the dish features a dramatically fluted, scalloped rim heavily bordered in a signature iron-red glaze and detailed with delicate geometric gold-gilt filigree highlights.

The interior is intricately hand-painted with a classic narrative landscape depicting traditional Geisha figures walking along a bridge overlooking water filled with swimming koi fish. The background features detailed Shinto pagodas, hanging wisteria branches, and blooming floral gardens. While it has sustained damage, it remains a genuine piece of early Japanese ceramic export history that still displays beautifully from the front as a cabinet reference piece.

CONDITION NOTE

- PLEASE NOTE: This antique bowl has a structural crack/hairline fracture running through the porcelain body (clearly highlighted in the listing photos).

- Offered strictly AS-IS for study, restoration, or decorative cabinet display only. Not suitable for holding liquid or use.

- Light, age-appropriate rubbing to the gold gilt highlights and the iron-red border trim.

- Please review all close-up photographs carefully to evaluate the exact condition before purchasing.