Tea cup. [part of a matching set of teapot and 7 cups, see 1996.17.214.1-.8] decorated with geometric and floral designs. Makers mark on the base within the foot in Kanji script. [FC 07/01/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Tea cup. [part of a matching set of teapot and 7 cups, see 1996.17.214.1-.8] decorated with geometric and floral designs. Makers mark on the base within the foot in Kanji script. [FC 07/01/2011]
Long description: Tea cup. [part of a matching set of teapot and 7 cups, see 1996.17.214.1-.8] decorated with geometric and floral designs. The tea cup is decorated in blue, red and green underglazes creating floral and geometric patterns which appear in horizontal panels. [FC 07/01/2011]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Kyoto
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector John Lowe; PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1981
Date collected: circa 1981
Acquisition information: Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes: Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Thrown, Process Painted, Process Glazed
Dimensions: Diameter: max 85 mm, Height: max 57 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.17.214.3
Research and responses: For more information on tea and tea drinking see the donor's typescript catalogue p. 28.

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