Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G327 animals It stands on two bracket

It stands on two bracket legs for stability

The attention to detail in the carvings is well done and consistent

with black hair

Some small cracked lines on the side

Body: 33 cm long x 8

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G327 animals It stands on two bracketVintage 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.