{"product_id":"nakata-kazuo-kutani-silver-leaf-underglaze-pale-blue-vase-living-national-treasure","title":"Nakata Kazuo Kutani Silver-Leaf Underglaze Pale-Blue Vase, Living National Treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Kutani-ware flower vase (hanaire) by Nakata Kazuo, a Living National Treasure and full member of the Japan Kogei Association. The piece features his signature yuri-ginsai technique, with silver leaf laid piece by piece in maple-leaf motifs and covered by a pale-blue glaze (tansei), set on a rounded, well-balanced form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNakata Kazuo was born in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1949. He studied under Tokuda Yasokichi III, a Living National Treasure of colored-glaze porcelain, and established his own field of yuri-ginsai (silver-leaf underglaze). He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2011, the Order of the Rising Sun in 2019, and was certified as a Living National Treasure in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height approx. 18.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unused stored item with no cracks or chips, no peeling of the leaf and no glaze loss. Fine minor surface scuffs from age may be present. The box may show stains and scuffs from age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original signed wooden box (tomobako) with an accompanying note (shiori).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kura Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43141742133346,"sku":null,"price":248.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1293\/2194\/files\/m85482928693_1.jpg?v=1784830577","url":"https:\/\/kurafinds.com\/products\/nakata-kazuo-kutani-silver-leaf-underglaze-pale-blue-vase-living-national-treasure","provider":"Kura Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}