Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G330 raku ware 141 cm long x 71

141 cm long x  71 cm wide (ends) x 65

2 cm wide x 16

This box has a raised bottom so it can be stacked upon others of the same style and size

the backside is white with a floral pattern while the main part is black with embroidered gold chrysanthemum flowers (kiku)

It features a shochikubai design (pine

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G330 raku ware 141 cm long x 71Vintage Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain 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 fully decorated with precise gold linework of flowers and vines on a raised texture blue dotted background. There is a red and gold banded line near the base for one extra touch of color.