Japanese Wooden Sake Cup Sakazuki

This is an antique Japanese wooden lacquered sake cup, Sakazuki. It is vermilion with a gold design. Inside the cup is a picture of Ho-Oh and the Kanji letters. The back of the cup also has the Kanji letters. Sakazuki refers specifically to flat sake cups. Ochoko is a small cup that can be used to drink sake in one or two sips. Guinomi is a cup large enough to fit your nose when drinking sake. 

• Japanese sake cup (Sakazuki)
• Wood, lacquer
• C1915
• Kanji on the inside bottom: 記念 kinen anniversary
• Kanji on the outside: 大正四年大典 taisho 4nen taiten the enthronement ceremony held in 1915(Taisho 4)
• Item weight: 18 grams
• Packed weight: 218 grams
• Approx. 9.2 cm wide x 3 cm tall
• Good condition considering its age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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