※ We do not negotiate based solely on the "desired price" function; please negotiate directly. This is a Meiji-Taisho era (1868-1926) Iwahanado window-painted flower and grass design horseback sake cup, unearthed from a Niigata Prefecture warehouse. The small cup features incredibly detailed red and gold painted window designs, and fine calligraphy is written on the inside, making it a masterpiece showcasing the highest techniques of the period. The "Kutani Fine Brush Calligraphy Technique" is a technique of writing classical literature, such as waka poems, on porcelain with extremely fine brushes. Since the Meiji era, it has developed independently in the southern part of Ishikawa Prefecture as an expression befitting the delicate painting of Kutani ware. For over a century, it has been passed down as a one-family-transmission technique within the Tamura family. The fine calligraphy technique, which showed progress under the first generation, Seizan Oda, and the second generation, Kinsei Tamura, has been inherited by the third generation, Keisei, and the fourth generation, Seito, and is still developing today to pursue works with modern elegance. Iwahanado's works are highly valued, and as shown in photo 3, they are traded at such prices in certain auctions, so I don't think the asking price is particularly high. How about it for your sake cup collection or as a gift? Size: Height: Approximately 8.3 cm Mouth Diameter: Approximately 4.6 cm No damage. Guaranteed authentic. ※ Tea whisks, etc., are for comparison and are not included. Please consider. (Due to the age of the item, there may be a few millimeters of error depending on where it is measured due to warping, etc. Please understand this beforehand.) However, while it is a beautiful item for an antique, it is still an old art object. There may be scratches and stains due to age. In particular, some stains may be left as they were when unearthed from the warehouse. Please consider purchasing with a full understanding that it is an antique from a warehouse. Also, the pricing is somewhat arbitrary, but: - Unreasonable price negotiations - Failure to clearly express the intention to purchase after price negotiations (e.g., ignoring our counteroffer) Those who engage in such troublesome behavior may be blocked at that point. Basically, I will gradually lower the price, so please purchase when you are satisfied with the amount. Sake cup Calligraphy China Sake cup Cup Sake cup Horseback cup Sake cup Ko-Imari Pottery Porcelain Guinomi (small sake cup) Kutani Bizen Seto Tea ceremony utensils Art Retro Antique Miscellaneous goods