Moonlit Lake and Bird Vase Mug making it both practical and

making it both practical and beautiful

designed to minimize waste with a functional

pushing the boundaries of Kutani ware ceramic art into new realms of beauty and magnificence

making it a beautiful piece from any angle

Presented in a crafted wooden box

Moonlit Lake and Bird Vase Mug making it both practical andThis exquisite Kutani vase, with its crisp, dignified silhouette and finely detailed decorative motifs, embodies the very essence of Japans venerable porcelain tradition. Kutani ware artist Taka Toshifumi has delicately depicted a moonlit lake with distant mountains and a charming kingfisher, using fine brushwork and vivid, cheerful colors. The birds feathers are rendered with color transitions that recall the soft gradations of a watercolor painting,