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for sale is a beautiful, authentic antique Japanese Kutani ware (Kutani-yaki) sake cup (guinomi / ochoko), dating back to the late Meiji or Taisho era (circa early 20th century).
Design & Details: Exterior: Exquisitely hand-painted in vivid overglaze enamels featuring a traditional landscape scene, mountains, a stylized pine tree cluster, and iron-red detailing.
Interior: Features a classic underglaze cobalt blue trellis border along the upper inner rim and a hand-painted floral/pine spray motif (mikomi) at the base. Base Mark: Hand-signed on the foot with the traditional two-character iron-red script reading \"九谷\" (Kutani).Dimensions:Height / Width: Approx. 4cmAntique condition with charming age-related kiln characteristics (tiny iron speck inclusions/pitting in the glaze) confirming its historical production method.Please study the photos carefully as they form part of the description.