This is a coffee cup by the Western-style painter Kakuzo Inoue (1905-1980). It is being sold as a set with the saucer. ※ ◆Please check the condition in the images. Areas of concern, such as stains and scratches, are marked with a circle. ◆The purchase date is unknown. ※I have kept the cup and saucer together, assuming they were a set, but the saucer may be from a different brand. The saucer has no logo or signature. There is no outer packaging or box. Please understand this point before purchasing. #Masashi_Tableware Thank you for finding this page among the many items for sale. I would be very happy if you would also read my profile. I apologize for the poor quality of the photos. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. I am selling items as a hobby and am not a dealer in used goods. I do not sell items that have been passed on to others or discarded. I have no opportunity to use them, so I would like to pass them on to someone who needs them. Kakuzo Inoue (覚造): Studied under Narashige Koide at the Shinanobashi Western Painting Institute. First selected for the Nika Exhibition in 1930, and became a special member in 1939 after exhibiting "Work A" and others at the same exhibition. He belonged to the avant-garde group Kyushitsu-kai within the Nika Association. He won the Nika Prize in 1942 for "Rikka" at the same exhibition, and became a member of the association in 1945. He received the Member's Effort Award at the same exhibition in 1951, the Seiji Award in 1972 for "Hunter's Diary," and the Prime Minister's Award in 1977 for exhibiting "Introduction to the Critique of Civilization." He also participated in international exhibitions, exhibiting at the Indian Biennale in 1957, the Salon Comparaisons in 1960, and the Mexico Auditorio Nacional Exhibition in 1961. He painted surrealistic landscapes with motifs such as stone structures.