Lot 15

Overall condition good, minor wear to glaze in places. No visible repairs.


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The collection of the late Patricia Begg, OAM

Willows & Windmills; Ceramics and Glass Circle., 1998, no. 34 (all five);
The Japanese Aesthetic; Ceramics and Glass Circle, 2006 p. 30, no. 64 (one only).

These cups were used by roadside traders on the road to the
Imperial Palace to serve noodle soup (Soba) to the Samurai and were designed to be thrown away after use.