Cup and Saucer

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Cup and Saucer

c. 1868-1875

Fukagawa Eizaemon VIII (Japanese, 1833–1889)

During the Meiji period Japanese manufacturers began producing items such as this cup. The addition of a handle was an innovation intended to appeal to a new Western clientele.

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Object Details

Title:

Cup and Saucer

Date:

c. 1868-1875

Artist:

Fukagawa Eizaemon VIII (Japanese, 1833–1889)

Medium:

Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration (Arita ware)

Dimensions:

Cup: 2 x 4 1/4 inches (5.1 x 10.8 cm) Saucer: 13/16 x 5 7/16 inches (2.1 x 13.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The General Hector Tyndale Memorial Collection, 1897

Accession Number:

1897-225a,b

Geography:

Made in Hizen (present-day Saga Prefecture), Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

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