Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Sakazuki Guinomi Minogame Turtle White Gold G217 Lidded Bowl 25 cm wide x 21

25 cm wide x 21 cm tall

It is brown with a coppery glitter

Kanji on box: Dento-kogei (traditional crafts)

Some characters: 坂東三十三観音霊場御印譜 bando sanjusankannon reijo goinpu collection of the seals of the Bando 33 Kannon sacred places

This porcelain plate is sometsuke white and blue with a scenic water view as well as cranes

Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Sakazuki Guinomi Minogame Turtle White Gold G217 Lidded Bowl 25 cm wide x 21Japanese Vintage Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called a sakazuki, a wide mouthed sake cup often used for ceremonial purposes. Sakazuki typically only holds a couple of sips of sake. This white cup is painted with the design of a turtle (minogame). Minogame are a legendary turtle often depicted in traditional Japanese artwork and stories with a long tail and symbolizes longevity. The