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Unknown — Five sake cups | Edo period, 19th century
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Five sake cups | Edo period, 19th century

A set of five sake cups from the Edo period, 19th century, presented in a fitted wood storage box. These ceramic vessels represent traditional Japanese drinking culture and craftsmanship.

Medium
15 x 19 x 19 cm., 5⅞ x 7½ x 7½ in. (the fitted wood storage box)

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Fine Japanese Works of Art

September 20, 2022

Estimate: $800$1,000

Lot 48

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Unknown, Five sake cups | Edo period, 19th century

A set of five sake cups from the Edo period, 19th century, presented in a fitted wood storage box. These ceramic vessels represent traditional Japanese drinking culture and craftsmanship.

Medium
15 x 19 x 19 cm., 5⅞ x 7½ x 7½ in. (the fitted wood storage box)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Functional Art, Porcelain, Serene, Functional, 19th Century, Japanese, Traditional, Decorative Arts, Craftsmanship, Sake Cups, Japanese Ceramics, Historical, Decorative, Edo Period, Vessels, Ceramic, Traditional Craft

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art