Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Wan Ochoko Pine Plum Bamboo G334 keshobako This work is based on

This work is based on the story of the Ako Incident (also known as the Forty-Seven Ronin Incident)

This two-panel kashigata mold is carved with the design of two large cut pieces of lotus root (renkon)

Comes with a red box

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing is decorated with stalks of Japanese/Chinese lantern flowers (hozuki)

[Length when extended approx] 104 cm

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Wan Ochoko Pine Plum Bamboo G334 keshobako This work is based onVintage Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called wan or "bowl type" due to its resemblance to a rice bowl. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This beautiful imari sake cup is fully decorated with precise gold linework surrounding a shochikubai (Pine, plum blossom, bamboo) motif on a raised texture blue dotted background. Each scene is beautifully illustrated with