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19th Century Fine Japanese Hand-Painted Satsuma Ware Teacup and Saucer
$ 53.59
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19th Century Fine Japanese Hand-Painted Satsuma Ware Teacup and Saucer.Antique Japanese Satsuma ware teacup and saucer vividly painted with a group of Arhats (Luohan, Buddhist disciples) together in front of a temple with dragon motifs, rich gold and other enamels on off-white glaze. Dragon handle on the teacup. Both pieces bear a Shimazu clan mark (a circle with a cross inside). Both pieces are in excellent condition with minor surface wear commensurate with age and use. Meiji period (1868-1912). Plate measures 5 1/4 inches in diameter. Cup measures 4 3/4 inches from handle to rim.