{"product_id":"kutani-porcelain-shunga-sake-cups-nested-set-three-gilt-interiors-boxed","title":"Kutani Porcelain Shunga Sake Cups, Nested Set of Three with Gilt Interiors and Orchid Exteriors, Unused, Boxed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eThree nested Kutani porcelain sake cups, plain orchid sprays outside and lovers painted on burnished gold within, offered unused in their fitted presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-note\"\u003eThis piece belongs to the private room of the house and is shown to adults only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKutani, the porcelain tradition of Kaga province, is known for its rich overglaze enamels and generous gold. Here that richness is kept inside. From the outside each cup shows only a white body painted with a loose spray of orchid leaves and small red buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin, the well of each cup is laid with burnished gilding and painted with a pair of lovers in the manner of an ukiyo-e print: a woman with an elaborate coiffure and hairpins, her partner with a shaven pate, their robes in rose, pale blue, green and black, picked out with tiny gold dots. Such cups belong to the higa, the hidden picture, a playful branch of the erotic arts in which a scene waits to be found at the bottom of a cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kutani porcelain, as described; red Kutani mark on each foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakazuki, three nested sake cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overglaze enamels and gilding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 8 cm (3.1 in) across, 2.8 cm (1.1 in) high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 7 cm (2.8 in) across, 2.5 cm (1.0 in) high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall cup:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 6 cm (2.4 in) across, 2 cm (0.8 in) high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fitted presentation box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 0.3 cm (0.1 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered as unused, from storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly fine marks from storage; gilding and enamels bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as Kutani porcelain on the evidence of the mark; undated, and no maker beyond the mark is claimed. Wash by hand only; never in a dishwasher or microwave, which would harm the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cup is wrapped separately, the set is double boxed and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Further pieces of the kind are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e and among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-arts-vintage-antiques\"\u003eJapanese arts and antiques\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for other higa sake cups or Kutani sets? Our Hunting Salon™ locates such pieces across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers them to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Kutani shunga sake cups · higa sakazuki set · hidden picture sake cup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kutani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483478315301,"sku":"JP-CL-L1168377688","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kutani-gold-cups-02.jpg?v=1794592595","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/kutani-porcelain-shunga-sake-cups-nested-set-three-gilt-interiors-boxed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}