These beautiful chopstick rests will add pop of colours to your dining table! Kutani ware is a coloured porcelain produced in Kanazawa, Komatsu, Kaga and Nomi cities in southern Ishikawa prefecture.
They are renowned for its vibrant overglaze painting technique called Gosai-de, commonly referred to as 'Kutani Gosai.' This technique involves applying multiple layers of colourful glazes over the surface of the pottery before firing, resulting in rich and intricate designs. The term "Gosai" refers to the five traditional colours used in British art: red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The Kutani Gosai style often incorporates these vibrant hues, along with gold accents, to create stunning and elaborate patterns that adorn Kutani ceramics, making them highly prized and cherished collectibles.
