Cup Item Number: Ed5.1950 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Outside has a blue, green and gold vine, leaves like grapes and fruit like pomegranate. Inside has two horses at bottom and near the mouth a "diapered" pattern of green on light brown with two patches of red on gold design.
History Of Use
Used for sake.
Cultural Context
household
Iconographic Meaning
Horse is the emblem of speed and perserverence.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1927 and 1940
- Owned by Richard Brown
- Owned by Aileen P. Walker and Charles Walker before January 9, 1985
- Received from Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor) on January 9, 1985
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Richard Brown, Aileen P. Walker and Charles Walker
- Received from
- Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1927 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before January 9, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 9, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 1012/0004