Pair of Japanese Sometsuke porcelain tea cups / Soba Choko with hand-painted decoration – - Porcelain - Japan - Early 20th century
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This pair of Japanese porcelain Soba Choko cups from the early 20th century is hand-painted in cobalt-blue Sometsuke, with a deer design on one cup and archaic characters on the other, and each measures 6.5 cm high by 8 cm wide.
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Refined pair of Japanese porcelain bowls crafted in the classic Soba Choko shape (also usable as tasting tea cups or collectible items), decorated in cobalt blue underglaze (Sometsuke).
The two pieces feature different decorative motifs but are perfectly coordinated in calligraphic and painterly execution:
1. Bowl with fauna and natural motifs: depicts a deer (Shika) finely rendered with brushstrokes among blades of meadow grass, a traditional symbol of longevity and prosperity.
2. Bowl with epigraphic motifs: finely decorated all around with stylized ancient characters (Jiaguwen / ancient seal script) brushed on.
The interior of both bowls is enhanced by a small plant motif painted on the bottom. At the base both bear the auspicious mark 福 (Fuku, symbol of luck and prosperity) enclosed in the classic blue square.
Dimensions:
Height: about 6 cm
Diameter at rim: about 7.5 cm
Conditions:
Excellent condition (see photograph gallery for details). No chips, fraying, or visible restoration.
Refined pair of Japanese porcelain bowls crafted in the classic Soba Choko shape (also usable as tasting tea cups or collectible items), decorated in cobalt blue underglaze (Sometsuke).
The two pieces feature different decorative motifs but are perfectly coordinated in calligraphic and painterly execution:
1. Bowl with fauna and natural motifs: depicts a deer (Shika) finely rendered with brushstrokes among blades of meadow grass, a traditional symbol of longevity and prosperity.
2. Bowl with epigraphic motifs: finely decorated all around with stylized ancient characters (Jiaguwen / ancient seal script) brushed on.
The interior of both bowls is enhanced by a small plant motif painted on the bottom. At the base both bear the auspicious mark 福 (Fuku, symbol of luck and prosperity) enclosed in the classic blue square.
Dimensions:
Height: about 6 cm
Diameter at rim: about 7.5 cm
Conditions:
Excellent condition (see photograph gallery for details). No chips, fraying, or visible restoration.
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
Early 20th century
Number of objects
2
Country of Origin
Japan
Material
Porcelain
Height
6.5 cm
Width
8 cm
Title of artwork
Pair of Japanese Sometsuke porcelain tea cups / Soba Choko with hand-painted decoration –
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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