Side of Sometsuke Doban Choju Yunomi (teacup with cobalt transferprint longevity design)

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Title:
Sometsuke Doban Choju Yunomi (teacup with cobalt transferprint longevity design)
Catalog Number:
AACC-95-57
Source:
Asian American Comparative Collection
Description:
This yunomi is transferprinted on the interior and exterior surfaces. A tassel yoraku design encircles the interior rim; the cup's exterior contains alternating panels of pine, plum, and bamboo (known collectively as Sho Chiku Bai), and the character for longevity.
Functional Category:
Mealtime Tableware
Material:
Jiki (porcelain)
Vessel Form:
Yunomi (teacup)
Artifact Dimensions:
Rim= 7.7 cm; footring= 3.3 cm; height= 5.9 cm
Pigment Application:
Shita-Etsuke (underglaze)
Decoration Type:
Sometsuke Doban (transferprint cobalt)
Exterior Decoration Method:
Doban or Doban Tensha (transferprinted)
Exterior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Exterior Decoration Elements:
Sho Chiku Bai (three friends); choju (longevity)
Interior Decoration Method:
Doban or Doban Tensha (transferprinted)
Interior Decoration Color:
Cobalt blue
Interior Decoration Elements:
Tassel Yoraku (rim design)
Marks:
Longevity character (壽) on vessel side wall
Manufacture Origin:
Japan
Manufacture Date Range:
Most popular in the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taisho (1912-1926) eras
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Preferred Image Citation:
Photo courtesy of the Asian American Comparative Collection, University of Idaho, catalog no. AACC-95-57.
Metadata Created By:
Renae Campbell (2018)
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/hjccc/data/hjccc-147.html
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Rights:
Copyright under creative commons license. Images available for reuse in educational (non-commercial) instances; see license details at Creative Commons.
Standardized Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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