{"product_id":"a-nineteenth-century-hand-painted-soba-choko-soba-dipping-cup-2","title":"A Nineteenth Century Hand Painted Soba Choko: Soba Dipping Cup #2","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 3\/8\" x 2 5\/8\" diameter, 6 cm x 6.5 cm diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand decorated porcelain cup is called a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soba_choko\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soba_choko\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1784398432228000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw29mGBdcvUg3c-sLlU7QWK2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003echoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e because it was originally manufactured as an accessory for eating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoodles. It held a quantity of a savory sauce or \u003cem\u003etsuyu\u003c\/em\u003e into which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enoodles would be dipped before being slurped and eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eSoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003echoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e were mass produced and hand painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one shows a simply rendered \u003cem\u003ekoshi\u003c\/em\u003e or plaid pattern. In Japan there is some thinking that plaid patterns are related to, or are the outgrowth of, architectural inspiration: element such as \u003cem\u003eshoji\u003c\/em\u003e screens, perpendicular frame construction and other details of traditional architecture are cited as influential in the development of plaid patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition is good; there are no chips or fissures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a handsome example of an Edo period \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003echoko\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand it is one that can be used to enjoy tea or any other drink you enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46173000892602,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/2.jpg?v=1784312288","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-nineteenth-century-hand-painted-soba-choko-soba-dipping-cup-2","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}