Set of Five Meiji Japanese Kutani Bowls Iron Red and Gilt

A truly matching set of five shallow Japanese Kutani bowls that are intricately and delicately painted. The painting is amazing. A set of 5 porcelain identical Japanese shallow bowls with raised cut foot rings. The bowls are decorated with a scholar in the garden with attendants, a carp swimming and a coastal scene painted in iron red and glitter gold gilding. The line quality is very accurate. The foot rings and bases are glazed. The glaze is thick with a soft, feeling and looks shiny. There is a two-character mark in iron red on the base of the bowls. MEASUREMENTS5 ½” (14.0 cm) diameter x 1 ½” (3.8 cm) deep. Total weight is 2 lb 3.5 oz (1025 g) CONDITION There are no cracks, chips, or breaks and all the bowls ring true. There is slight gilding wear and kiln flaws such as pinholes, bumps, tiny glaze smudges, and black spots. The flaws are very small and are more numerous on the underside. One bowl has a small gap in the glaze at the mouth. The workmanship is amazing. The paintings mat