Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Wan Ochoko Guinomi White Blue Hanabishi G312 Sake Stains on white back side

Stains on white back side and front top

Yellow pottery cloth

Ladle: bamboo

Kanji on lid: Four important kanji letters by Monk Seigan (seigan osho yondaiji)

Some scratches and imperfections in lacquer from production

Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Wan Ochoko Guinomi White Blue Hanabishi G312 Sake Stains on white back sideJapanese Vintage Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called wan or "bowl type" due to its resemblance to a rice or tea bowl. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This pedestal footed cup is white with a sometsuke blue hanabishi plant design on the outside. Hanabishi is an aquatic plant called water chestnut. It was once a popular motif among the samurai classes. Blue, white Porcelain