Saki Cup?

[Ron P]

Does anyone know what this is and what period? Thanks, Ron.

[Ron P]

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[Stu W]

Appears to be the base of a small bowl. Can you show a photo of the top and give the approximate dimensions?

Regards,
Stu

[Stu W]

Or is that second photo of the inside of the bowl?

Regards,
Stu

[GHP]

It looks post-war to me: 1.) it reads from left to right; 2.) the engraving looks like it was done with a modern machine engraver.

ふるさと賞
Furusato-shō
Hometown Prize


In kanji it would be written as
古里
Furusato


The symbol in the center is probably the town/village logo. There are thousands ... too many to blindly reseach.



--Guy

[GHP]

The bottom is stamped "Pure Silver" -- I had to enlarge the image and rotate it before I could recognize the kanji.

純銀
Jun-gin
[say: june-geen]


--Guy

[Ron P]

Appears to be the base of a small bowl. Can you show a photo of the top and give the approximate dimensions?

Regards,
Stu

Hi Stu. It's about the size of a coffee cup saucer.

[Ron P]

It looks post-war to me: 1.) it reads from left to right; 2.) the engraving looks like it was done with a modern machine engraver.

ふるさと賞
Furusato-shō
Hometown Prize


In kanji it would be written as
古里
Furusato


The symbol in the center is probably the town/village logo. There are thousands ... too many to blindly reseach.



--Guy

Thanks Guy. A local prize for something I guess. Regards, Ron.

[Ron P]

Or is that second photo of the inside of the bowl?

Regards,
Stu

Yes.

[Stu W]

Thanks Ron. Regardless of it being post war I think it's a little too large to be a sake cup. Interesting little item though.

Regards,
Stu