Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Kutani porcelain · cranes over mountains · 25.5 cm
Kutani Ware Crane Vase
A tall Kutani vase in soft, misty blue, with pale blue cranes flying across a range of hills. It is signed 鶴連山, Tsururenzan, and comes with a printed paper box and a small wooden tag reading 九谷焼, Kutani ware.
$190 Free shipping to 32 countries
Order by December 8 to make sure it arrives before Christmas.
We ship to mainland China: free, tracked. Import duties, if any, are paid on delivery. Where we ship
A gift for luck and protection · a new home
Leaves Fukuoka within three business days by EMS, with tracking.
Condition report
- Condition
- vintage, no notable scratches or stains
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The story: Kutani wareWatch the 64-second film, or read it →What buyers say · ★★★★★ on Etsy
“Received updates regarding the item I purchased and when it arrived could tell that it was packed with care; my fragile ceramic bunny arrived in perfect condition! A wonderful purchase and I would buy from this shop again”
Jessica · United States
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“Item was as described and in photos shown. Excellent quality. Seller very knowledgable and took the time to explain everything”
Tiang N. · Australia
- Made in Japan. Made in Japan, found in Japan, and sent to you from Fukuoka.
- One of one. This exact piece, photographed in our studio in Fukuoka.
- Returns within 14 days of delivery. Not right? Send it back as it came and we refund the full price, return postage included.
- Packed safely, sent by EMS within three business days, fully insured, with tracking.
Duties, checkout and extras
- ★ 5.0 on Etsy · Star Seller. Read the reviews ↗
- Import tax. It depends on your country; if any is due, it is collected on delivery.
- US import duties. Already included in the price: nothing to pay at your door.
- Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. No account needed.
- Two pieces, one parcel. Each extra piece in the same order is $15 off at checkout.
- Orders of $200 or more travel with a gift to keep: Japanese chopsticks with a rest in a paulownia box, or a Nara kaya-cloth handkerchief.
The story
A poor young man, the old tale goes, found a crane caught in a trap in the snow and set it free. A few nights later a young woman knocked at his door and asked to stay. She became his wife. She offered to weave cloth on one condition: he must never look while she worked. The cloth she made was so beautiful it sold for a fortune. But he grew curious, and one night he looked. At the loom stood a crane, pulling out her own feathers to weave. Seen, she could not stay. She flew away.
The crane, tsuru, stands for long life and faithfulness in Japan, and for love that gives more than it should.
The craft
Kutani ware, in soft gradients of blue: pale cranes over blue hills. The signature on the piece reads 鶴連山, Tsururenzan.
Living with it
Made for ikebana: a branch, or a single bloom. If you have ever given more than you could afford to someone you loved, you know this story. A gift for an anniversary or a long marriage.
• Kutani ware, signed 鶴連山 (Tsururenzan) • With printed paper box and small wooden tag reading 九谷焼 • Made in Japan
How it travels
Packed safely, insured in full
Every piece is packed by hand in Fukuoka inside a sturdy 3 mm corrugated carton, cushioned all round with air pillows so it cannot move. It travels with tracking all the way to your door: by EMS, insured for its full value, on orders of $100 or more, and by tracked airmail below that.
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