** Description:

This is a blue & white porcelain figure of Kutani Jurojin. The bottom of the figure is marked as “Kutani” (“九谷”), a famous Japanese kiln. Note that there is a crack in the back (left arm) - please see picture #3. 

** Additional Notes:

Kutani ware (九谷焼, Kutani-yaki) is a style of Japanese porcelain traditionally supposed to be from Kutani, now a part of Kaga, Ishikawa, in theformer Kaga Province. It is divided into two phases: Ko-Kutani (old Kutani), from the 17th and early 18th centuries,and Saikō-Kutani from the revived production in the 19thcentury. 

** Size: Height 11 inches. Width7.5 inches. Depth 5.5 inches.

** Material: Porcelain