Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G330 tokonoma Kanji on sides: Naritasan Temple

Kanji on sides: Naritasan Temple (naritasan)

the other side: standing little Jesus

round dent on the inside bottom or Chadamari

The top three tiers including the lid can be removed from the stack while the bottom tier is fixed to the carrier

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G330 tokonoma Kanji on sides: Naritasan TempleVintage Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called tsubomi or "bud type" due to its resemblance to a flower bud. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This beautiful imari sake cup is fully decorated with precise gold linework of flowers and vines on a raised texture blue dotted background. There is a red and gold banded line near the base for one extra touch of color.