◆Product Information◆ Diameter: Approximately 7.5cm Height: Approximately 2.8cm Weight: 26g ※Please note that there may be slight variations due to amateur measurements. ◆Details◆ This is a sake cup depicting a beautiful ukiyo-e woman, which I purchased at an antique market several years ago. I don't have much knowledge, so I'm not sure about the exact era or manufacturing method, but I was drawn to the beautiful color painting and enjoyed displaying it for a while. The beauty is drawn with fine lines, and the background and kimono design feature cherry blossom (perhaps?) motifs, giving it a bright and festive atmosphere. The balance of the composition is also wonderful, and the color scheme, with accents of red and yellow on a thin jade-colored kimono, is elegant without being gaudy. The pattern on the undergarment is drawn with gold lines. Also, although it's difficult to see in the photos, white paint has been dotted on each cherry blossom petal, and those areas are slightly raised, giving it a texture similar to Braille. There are no noticeable scratches on the painted areas, but the colors of the face contour, the back of the hand, and the area around the undergarment are slightly faded and blurred. The sake cup is less than 1mm thick, and when held up to the light, the design on the front is transparent, and it is also very light. Due to its thinness, there are small chips and scratches throughout. In particular, there are many small chips on the rim, and there is a crack in the body, reaching near the foot. It's very unfortunate that there are traces of a previous owner's repair of the chips, and it's quite crude. I'm not sure if it's lacquer or something else, but the amber-colored repair material is still attached to various parts of the back and has dried. Fortunately, there is no dirt on the front, and as mentioned above, although there is one crack, I think it can still function adequately as a sake cup. Please check the images for the condition of the chips and stains. It's probably quite old (around the Meiji era…?), and it's rare to come across sake cups with such beautiful paintings. I liked it, but I'm selling it as I'm decluttering. Would you like it for your collection? I hope you enjoy it. #Koimari #Kyo-yaki #Kutani ware #Ukiyo-e #Bijin-ga (Beautiful Woman Paintings) #Antique #Vintage #Antique #Period piece #Old tools #Pre-war #Meiji era #Interior