Kutani Ware Chidori Set

At a glance

- Three hand finished Kutani ware pieces by Seikou Kiln, Ishikawa, all carrying the Chidori (plover and wave) pattern
- Chidori is one of Japan's oldest good luck patterns; birds crossing rough water together stand for a household that gets through hard times side by side
- Kutani yaki (九谷焼) porcelain, a coloured tradition some 350 years old; Seikou Kiln opened in 1935 in Terai, Ishikawa

This set includes:
1 x Seikou Kiln Kutani Ware Plate, Chidori pattern
1 x Seikou KilnKutani Ware Lucky Cup, Chidori pattern
1 x Seikou KilnKutani Ware Rice Bowl, Chidori pattern

Plate, lucky cup and rice bowl, all three carrying Chidori, the small plover often shown flying over waves, one of Japan's oldest good luck patterns. Birds crossing rough water together have long stood for a marriage, or a household, that gets through hard times side by side, and the name plays on a pun for taking a thousand victories.

Kutani yaki began in Japan's early Edo period, in the 17th century, in Kutani village in what is now Ishikawa Prefecture, a coloured porcelain tradition now some 350 years old. Seikou Kiln opened in 1935 in Terai, Ishikawa, and its transfer paper is developed in house, applied by hand until the seams disappear entirely.

A considered gift for a wedding or an anniversary, the pattern's own meaning doing some of the talking for you.