FIVE LARGE SAKE CUPS
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FIVE LARGE SAKE CUPS

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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FIVE LARGE SAKE CUPS
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The first lacquered overall in red with urushi-e, gold, shibuichi and silver hiramaki-e depicting chilli peppers, the underside with scattered mon including those of Maeda, Hosokawa, Asano and Kuse families; another decorated with pleasure boats; one with tea whisk sellers; another depicting boats at Takanawa on the shore of Shinagawa Bay and a New Year sake cup depicting a monkey trainer, a shamisen player and the underside with New Year decoration
Various sizes from 16.4cm. to 22.2cm. diam. (5)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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