A Boldly Designed Porcelain Sake Cup: Bold Stenciled Design

$75.00 USD

late nineteenth century
2 1/8" x 2 1/2", 5.5 cm x 6.5 cm

Shown here is a sake cup with a bold and dark toned design: it shows a large motif repeated front and back. It could very possibly be a type of ceramic called Inban ware.

Inban ware is a type of every day ceramic from old Japan that uses hand cut stencils to guide its design on to its surface: the stencils used for this purpose are very similar to those used in the katazome dyeing process, which makes Inban ware an interesting counterpart to folk textiles.

Inban ware was only produced for a narrow window of time, roughly from around 1878 to 1898.

The cup is in good condition with no obvious flaws--and using it would certainly enhance the experience of sipping sake.

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