Japanese Kutani Imari Ceramic Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Flowers Bird Gray G340 weights Antique Japanese Playing Cards Hanafuda

Antique Japanese Playing Cards Hanafuda

This square blue plate features a floral pattern at its center

The teaching staff are off the the sides

The calligraphy is signed with a red seal

It is white with painted pink plum blossoms on a branch

Japanese Kutani Imari Ceramic Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Flowers Bird Gray G340 weights Antique Japanese Playing Cards HanafudaVintage Japanese Ceramic Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani ceramic sake cup. This particular type of cup is called tsubomi or "bud type" due to its resemblance to a flower bud. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This beautiful imari sake cup is mostly a medium gray color, and features a floral design (chrysanthemum and bellflower) with two birds outlined in a precise gold outline. It has a red Kutani marking on the bottom. Gray,