Lot 1117

A group of eight sake cups (sakazuki), Japan, first half of the 20th century

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots

Starting Price € 150

Countdown for bids : 32 days and -1 hours left

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Description

Red-lacquered wood with gold-coloured and polychrome decoration. Several bear inscriptions in Japanese characters. Eight shallow cups on ring feet. Decorated with cherry blossoms, a crane, anchors, stars, and military and maritime emblems. Surfaces with scratching and abrasion. Losses to the lacquer and gold-coloured decoration along the rims. One cup with a long crack line to the underside between the footrim and outer edge. Diameter c. 9–15 cm.

Condition: II Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 001 - 863 and continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 864 - 1190. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.