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Set of sake cups with maki-e design of Oki-no-ishi
Unknown18th-19th century, Edo period
Tachibana Museum
Fukuoka-ken, Japan
The biggest cup has a capacity of 2.3ℓ. Each cup has a maki-e design showing scenes of the Waka poem “Oki-no-ishi (Offshore Rocks)” composed by Nijoin Sanuki. In the order from big to small, it depicts offshore rocks, a sleeve hanging from a plum tree, a shrine in a field, fireflies and irises, and wickerwork fish traps and plovers.
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- Title: Set of sake cups with maki-e design of Oki-no-ishi
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 18th-19th century, Edo period
- Physical Dimensions: 20.2～31.3cm
- Type: Lacquerware
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