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    Posted 6 months ago

    kwqd
    (1184 items)

    This Arita tea cup is just over 2.5" in diameter and just under 2.5" high. It has a chatty marking on the bottom which may be both a kiln and a potter/decorator mark. The Japanese characters on the label say "Arita Ware".

    It is a peculiar style that is typical of some Arita cups, both in construction and decoration, containing a vertical rib on the side of the cup. I have seen several styles of these cups some with teapots; this style, half globe lidded cups, handled cups, etc., all with the external vertical ridge and close variations of this decoration.

    When I found this cup, I looked at a lot of examples but do not remember if I came to any conclusion as to which kiln makes this style. I suspect that this style is associated with a single kiln or potter. It is spiffy little cup.

    Unsolved because I don't know which kiln made it or the story behind the construction. I have not seen any other Japanese cups like this.

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 months ago
      Lovely design on this tea cup, and great to have the label
    2. kwqd kwqd, 5 months ago
      Thanks for your comments, Jenni! I like the label! The design is certainly eye catching!

      Thanks for loving my Arita cup, sherrilou, Bronmar, ho2cultcha, Vynil33rpm, Leelani, mikelv85, Jenni, vcal, Merrill33, fortapache, dav2no1, Kevin and DejaVu2!
    3. kwqd kwqd, 5 months ago
      Thank you Drake47 and kivatinitz!

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