Japanese Works of Art - 16th November 2023
Lot 810
A SMALL COLLECTION OF SIX JAPANESE SAKAZUKI (SAKE CUPS)
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A SMALL COLLECTION OF SIX JAPANESE SAKAZUKI (SAKE CUPS)
TAISHO/SHOWA, 20TH CENTURY
Each cup decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e on the coral-red ground; comprising two sets of three cups, the first decorated with sprays of chrysanthemum to the front and butterflies to the reverse; the other three with cranes by a lake, 11.5cm max; contained in two tomobako wood boxes. (8)
TAISHO/SHOWA, 20TH CENTURY
Each cup decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e on the coral-red ground; comprising two sets of three cups, the first decorated with sprays of chrysanthemum to the front and butterflies to the reverse; the other three with cranes by a lake, 11.5cm max; contained in two tomobako wood boxes. (8)
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.