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1996.17.385.4

Cup for tea, part of a matching set including a teapot and six cups [see 1996.17.385.1-.7]. Maker's mark on the inside of the foot, which is in the Kanji script [FC 07/01/2011]


1996.17.385.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cup for tea, part of a matching set including a teapot and six cups [see 1996.17.385.1-.7]. Maker's mark on the inside of the foot, which is in the Kanji script [FC 07/01/2011]
Long description
Cup for tea, part of a matching set including a teapot and six cups [see 1996.17.385.1-.7]. The cup is decorated with a floral design on a blue ground. [FC 07/01/2011]
Geographical reference
Kyoto
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Maker Izumiya Dept Store
Field collector John Lowe
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1996
Date collected
By 1996
Acquisition information
Donated: 1998
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Diameter: max 97 mm, Height: max 52 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.385.4

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Pottery, Tea Accessory, Cup, Food Accessory