Antique Japanese Meij Era c1910 stenciled Imari Sobachoko Ceramic Usubata plum blossoms

plum blossoms

Keyaki (zelkova) wood was the wood of choice for such a chest being strong as well as having a beautiful grain pattern

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Yoshitoshi print in our collection n with a state of the art flat bed scanner

This chawan measures 4

Antique Japanese Meij Era c1910 stenciled Imari Sobachoko Ceramic Usubata plum blossomsThis is an antique Japanese cup called a Sobachoko (dating back probably to the mid to late Meiji Era (c. 1900). Typically used for drinking cold sake these days it may also be used as dipping bowl for noodle, hold sauce or spices and otherwise an nice all purpose items for food service. Made of a high fire ceramic for lasting durability. It has a stenciled and hand painted design and artist signature. Might also be called a "guinomi" but may be