A Japanese porcelain cup and saucer from the Meiji period (1868–1912), hand-painted with flowering plants, foliage, and tiny insects against a pale celadon-green ground. The decoration is exceptionally delicate, with iron-red, pink, green, and black enamels applied in fine brushwork across both cup and saucer. Flowers and insects move around a central circular reserve, giving the piece the feeling of a small garden captured in porcelain.
More than a century old, pieces with this degree of detail and charm are increasingly difficult to find. The cup has a gently flared form with a loop handle and short foot, accompanied by its matching shallow saucer.
Sourced in 2025 as part of our project with Japanese farmers and makers.
Dish diameter: 5 inches
Dish height: 0.8 inches
Cup height: 2.5 inches
A Japanese porcelain cup and saucer from the Meiji period (1868–1912), hand-painted with flowering plants, foliage, and tiny insects against a pale celadon-green ground. The decoration is exceptionally delicate, with iron-red, pink, green, and black enamels applied in fine brushwork across both cup and saucer. Flowers and insects move around a central circular reserve, giving the piece the feeling of a small garden captured in porcelain.
More than a century old, pieces with this degree of detail and charm are increasingly difficult to find. The cup has a gently flared form with a loop handle and short foot, accompanied by its matching shallow saucer.
Sourced in 2025 as part of our project with Japanese farmers and makers.
