Sake Cup in Vietnamese Style
Location
Ippōdō ware
Era
Edo period (1615-1868)
Title
Sake Cup in Vietnamese Style
Date
Mid-19th c.
Materials
Stoneware, painted decoration in underglaze blue
Dimensions
4.1 cm (h.), 6.2 cm (diam.)
Credits
Adaline Van Horne Bequest, inv. 1944.Dp.10ee
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
The style of this high-footed sake cup imitates Vietnamese blue and white porcelain. Japanese potters often copied styles from the past or other cultures as a way to pay tribute to them. With its simple form and rustic decoration, Vietnamese ceramic has been appreciated in the aesthetics of wabi-sabi since the seventeenth century.
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