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Kutani
Kutani
K U T A N I
Kutani porcelain is named after a village in Japan where traditional
skills of potting and painting originated nearly 400 years ago and
continues to this day. This cottage industry uses these skills to
produce our unique lamp bases in stunning colours and designs,
meaning Kutani lamps will undoubtedly be the antiques of the
future. Special stone is quarried for the porcelain at Hanasaka
and followed by fourteen different processes, from forming
on the potter’s wheel to hand painting and final firing in gold.
Final assembly is completed to the highest standards in the
UK using traditional wooden bases and brass fittings. The
lamps in this catalogue are hand thrown and hand painted,
base only pieces are complemented with Rochamp shades
which are among the best on the market for quality and finish.
Sadly the production of Kutani is in decline. As the craftsmen
and women retire, few young people take up the skills required.
Interiors 1900 has played an important part in supporting this
craft for the past 20 years, and we are pleased to be able to
offer you the opportunity to own a unique piece of this rare art.
“400 years of
traditional
Japanese art
pottery
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