Vintage Japanese Late Showa Era Pottery Sake Cup 2" Ceramic The handle end is decorated

The handle end is decorated with a stamped leaf that has been rolled over to elegantly point down the length of the Hibashi while the tapered end is pitted and textured from use

All hand hammered by a master artisan

some minor oxidation

The lids have makie images of leaves

1850's) of all kiri wood (paulownia)

Vintage Japanese Late Showa Era Pottery Sake Cup 2" Ceramic The handle end is decoratedThis is a vintage Japanese late Showa Era (c. 1960's) sakazuki (sake cup). It has a beautiful white, green and brown glaze over light clay. Its size makes it the perfect sake cups for sipping your evening sake or a very elegant way to sip your evening cordial! Having been in storage for nearly a century, these sake cups remain in very fine condition. This cup measures 2" in diameter by 1 3 4" tall (5 x 4. 5 cm).