Item description for Japan Kutani Porcelain Teapot Bamboo Handle Iris Bird Gold Leaf Strainer Spout

This beautiful, vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain teapot with a strainer spout has a lovely iris and bird motif with gold leaf on both sides and on the lid on a lovely ivory or cream color background. The teapot has a bamboo handle.

The teapot holds 2-2/3 cups, filled up to the brim. It stands about 4-1/4" tall with the lid, to the top of the lid handle, and with the bamboo handle, it's roughly 7" tall. It is about 6-1/2" long from the spout to the other side. The top is about 3-3/4" diameter and the bottom is about 3" diameter. It's about 5" wide.

Nice Condition. There is a dark smudgy stain on the bottom and there seems to be some missing glaze in spots inside, at the bottom. Please see the last photo. The all over crazing inside and outside looks good and I cannot tell if it is intentionally part of the design or if it due to age.

Shipping may be a bit high, depending how far it needs to ship, because it weighs almost 2 pounds with a box and packing material.

Japan Kutani Porcelain Teapot Bamboo Handle Iris Bird Gold Leaf Strainer Spout

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