Soma-yaki Double Walled Teacup

Type: Double Walled Teacup (Yunomi)
Material: Ceramic
Age: 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Soma ware or Soma-yaki from Soma, Japan. Impressed "MADE IN JAPAN" mark on base.
Size: 3 1/8" tall
Weight: 8.6 oz
Provenance: Ventura CA antique store
Collected: 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos.
Subject: Double walled teacup with openings that are shaped hearts or sakura (cherry blossom) flower petals. The top of the teacup is a celadon blue green, with the bottom half in a brown with gold paint. The heart shaped openings could also represent plovers (chidori) flying over waves (note the wave pattern underneath).
Location:
Vintage Japanese Celadon Green Soma-yaki Double Walled Teacup Yunomi Japan
Material: Ceramic
Age: 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Soma ware or Soma-yaki from Soma, Japan. Impressed "MADE IN JAPAN" mark on base.
Size: 3 1/8" tall
Weight: 8.6 oz
Provenance: Ventura CA antique store
Collected: 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos.
Subject: Double walled teacup with openings that are shaped hearts or sakura (cherry blossom) flower petals. The top of the teacup is a celadon blue green, with the bottom half in a brown with gold paint. The heart shaped openings could also represent plovers (chidori) flying over waves (note the wave pattern underneath).
Location:
Vintage Japanese Celadon Green Soma-yaki Double Walled Teacup Yunomi Japan