Vintage Japanese Sake Cup Gold Turtles Orin Bell Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1900

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1900 all solid kiri wood hibachi with copper liner

The absence of bright gilding allows the form

and the Saint Louis Art Museum — an exceptional example of Meiji kuchi-e at the intersection of bijin-ga and Russo-Japanese War sentiment

it stands as both weapon and artwork — a piece that was carried for protection

Vintage Japanese Sake Cup Gold Turtles Orin Bell Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1900This is a Japanese sakazuki (sake cup). Its size makes it the perfect sake cups for sipping your evening sake or a very elegant way to sip your evening cordial! This cup remains in fine condition.