One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mount Hōrai

Round, flat, circular plate or cup with a gold rim. Red and gold design on the plate. The top half of the plate is red with gold clouds and bird. The bottom half is gold with a design of a tree and rocks. Gold, red, and blue colors. Scene of a tree with a bird flying overhead.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Red lacquer ground with gold and silver hiramaki-e and gold and silver foil
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original