Sake Cup
about 1979 (made)
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Sake up of circular section with slightly widening sides and everted lip. The base is deeply recessed. There are underglaze blue rings at the top and bottom of the side and also at the angle between the inside of the foot and the base.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Sake cup, from a set of one bottle and two cups, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; designed by Katsuno Hirokuni, Koyto, Japan, Showa period, ca. 1979 |
Physical description | Sake up of circular section with slightly widening sides and everted lip. The base is deeply recessed. There are underglaze blue rings at the top and bottom of the side and also at the angle between the inside of the foot and the base. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Mark 'Hiro' in underglaze blue on the base (short for Hirokuni) |
Gallery label | Sake set
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
Mark: Hiro
Designed by Katsuno Hirokuni (1933-)
JAPANESE (Kyoto); c.1979
FE.62 to B-1981(as at 2005) |
Object history | From a sake set of one bottle and two cups, FE.61 to B-1981. |
Production | Artist: Katsuno Hirokuni (1933 - ), designer. Biographical reference: See leaflet pasted in register entry for FE.61 to B-1981. Kyoto |
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Accession number | FE.62B-1981 |
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Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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