Demon is out Happiness is in sake cup (Oniwa soto Fukuwa uchi ochoko)
Date1868-1912
Place madeJapan, East Asia, ASIA
Place madeKyoto, JAPAN, East Asia, ASIA
MediumCeramic, glaze, paint
Dimensions1 × 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (2.5 × 4.8 × 4.8 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2018.73.3
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberFA.2018.73.3
DescriptionThis sake cup is comprised of ceramic with red, black, and white glaze. There is also a gold paint accent on the horn like nodules on the forehead and near the mouth. The face has a large nose, small mouth, narrower set eyes, black eyebrows and two dark red dots on both sides of the temples. On the inside of the cup there is a round white figure, with a small face, black hair, and tassel like objects on the body. There are Japanese characters above and below the figure.On View
On view
1935-1943
c. 1960
