Cup Item Number: Ed5.2480 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Outside of cup has blue on white scene of house, trees, willow, mountain top, birds, boat and fish. There is a blue line around rim edge and 3 concentric blue lines around base. Inside at bottom is a gold leaf scene on brown of pagoda, rock, moon and birds. Around sides are 2 children playing with balls and there are 15 vertical lines of calligraphy. Inside lip rim has a brown band with gold "diaper" pattern. Inscription on underside of base with 2 characters.
History Of Use
Used for sake.
Cultural Context
household
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1927 and 1940
- Owned by Richard Brown
- Owned by Charles Walker and Aileen P. 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, Charles Walker and Aileen P. 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
- Accession Number
- 1012/0007