Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G327 maneki neko This original pastel drawing on

This original pastel drawing on cardstock paper features a riverside village at the base of the mountains covered in snow

this piece features yellow and red poppy flowers on a dark background

The base of the scroll is a wavy pattern

11 cm wide x 7

The stamp represents a military-like 5 pointed star colored in black and white

Japanese Kutani Imari Porcelain Sake Cup Vtg Tsubomi Ochoko Blue Dot Flower G327 maneki neko This original pastel drawing onVintage Japanese Porcelain Sake Cup This is a vintage Japanese Kutani porcelain sake cup. This particular type of cup is called tsubomi or "bud type" due to its resemblance to a flower bud. In terms of size, it is also called ochoko. This beautiful imari sake cup is fully decorated with precise gold linework of flowers and vines on a raised texture blue dotted background. There is a red and gold banded line near the base for one extra touch of color.