Satsuma Tea Cup Bowl Irises
Type: Tea cup or small bowl
Material: Stoneware ceramic pottery
Age: Taisho period (1912-1926).
Origin/Maker: Kyo Satsuma. Has a maker's mark about "Japan", but it's worn and hard to read.
Size: 1 5/8" tall (4.13 cm), 3 1/2" maximum diameter (8.89 cm)
Weight: 3.4 oz (0.0964 kg)
Provenance: Virginia antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear to painted design, some staining to ceramic.
Subject: Painted iris flowers in green, blue, purple, and gold on the inside and outside of cup.
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/164593656566
Material: Stoneware ceramic pottery
Age: Taisho period (1912-1926).
Origin/Maker: Kyo Satsuma. Has a maker's mark about "Japan", but it's worn and hard to read.
Size: 1 5/8" tall (4.13 cm), 3 1/2" maximum diameter (8.89 cm)
Weight: 3.4 oz (0.0964 kg)
Provenance: Virginia antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some wear to painted design, some staining to ceramic.
Subject: Painted iris flowers in green, blue, purple, and gold on the inside and outside of cup.
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/164593656566