Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G328 nohmen This type of bowl is

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Nipopo means a small wooden child or a doll in Ainu language

Packed weight: 1395 grams

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G328 nohmen This type of bowl isVintage Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called tsubomi or "bud type" due to its resemblance to a flower bud. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This beautiful imari sake cup is fully decorated with precise gold linework of flowers and vines on a raised texture blue dotted background. There is a red and gold banded line near the base for one extra touch of color.