what is kutani ware
Kutani ware (ä¹è°·ç¼, Kutani-yaki) is a style of Japanese porcelain first established by GotÅ SaijirÅ, a member of the Maeda clan, who set up a kiln in the village of Kutani (now part of the city of Kaga) on the order of Maeda Toshiharu, ruler of the Kaga domain.utani Porcelains from this early period are specifically called Ko-Kutani and are extremely rare. The production of this ware continued for about 50â60 years. Kokutani enjoyed popularity for the next few decades until the Kutani suddenly closed down in 1730.