SUPERB ANTIQUE JAPANESE EGG SHELL PORCELAIN KUTANI SATSUMA HND PNTD CUP & SAUCER

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FEATURING A SUPERB ANTIQUE JAPANESE KUTANI SATSUMA LIKE EGG SHELL PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER. ALL DELICATELY HAND PAINTED. AMAZING DETAIL OF SUBTLE SCENES DEPICTING  BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES AND NATURE.
THE SAUCER IS A MISTY LANDSCAPE SCENE WITH FOG HOVERING AROUND BUILDINGS AND TREES, BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREES AROUND THE BUILDING, A BRIDGE OVER A WALLED UP STREAM FLOWING INTO THE FOREGROUND WITH WATER PLANTS, A FEW BIRDS FLYING IN THE SKY AND A DREAMY FULL MOON. A GOLD PATTERN BORDER ENCIRCLES THE SAUCER WHICH MATCHES THE CUP. SIGNED ON THE FRONT IN A GOURD AND ON THE BACK WITH RED CHARACTERS.
THE CUP COMPLIMENTS THE SCENE IN A LITTLE LARGER SCALE WITH A CLASSIC TEMPLE OR HOME IN THE FOREGROUND, A BEAUTIFUL PINE TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE  AND OTHER STRUCTURES TO THE LEFT SIDE WITH SUGGESTIONS OF HILLS AND WATER BEYOND. BIRDS ARE FLYING ON THE EXTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR. THE DETAIL OF THE BIRDS ON THE INTERIOR CAN BE SEEN IN PHOTO 5. THE DETAIL ON THESE TINY BIRDS IS PHENOMENAL. THE GOLD BORDER MATCHES THE BORDER ON THE SAUCER. A GOLD SQUARE SHAPED SIGNATURE IS ON THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CUP. IT CAN BE SEEN IN THE LAST PHOTO. THE SIGNATURE ON THE UNDERSIDE MATCHES THE CHARACTERS ON THE SAUCER BUT IN DIFFERENT FORM.
THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON IN THIS SET, IT TAKES A WHILE TO SEE IT ALL AND BEST SEEN UNDER HIGH MAGNIFICATION.
DATE: CIRCA 1900
CONDITION: EXCELLENT. NO REPAIRS OR DAMAGES. AMAZING THIS THIN, DELICATE PIECE HAS SURVIVED IN SUCH GREAT SHAPE OVER THE LAST 120 OR MORE YEARS.
DIMENSIONS: CUP OPENING DIAMETER, 5.5" TO HANDLE; HEIGHT JUST UNDER 2"
SAUCER: 5.5" IN DIAMETER
STAND NOT INCLUDED.
PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK AND ABOUT ME AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. I GUARANTEE SATISFACTION AND ITEM IS AS DESCRIBED OR MONEY BACK.
IF SOLD, IT WILL BE WELL PACKED. NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT IT NOT ARRIVING SAFELY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU ARE BIDDING ON THIS OUTSTANDING JAPANESE EGGSHELL PORCELAIN HAND PAINTED CUP AND SAUCER.