Cup, Sake
- Object Name:
- Cup, Sake
- Object ID:
- 2004.066
- Place of Origin:
- Japan
- Date:
- 1905
- Description:
- Cup, sake, Japanese, porcelain, commemorating 1905 Portsmouth Peace Conference which ended Russo-Japanese War. Hand-painted Japanese and American flags in red and blue on black staffs. Japanese characters in gold; according to seller, they translate as "To a fair future that is born today." Shallow bowl shape with no handles, deep base ring. Flared base 1.25" diam. x 0.3" high. No markings on reverse.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-1.3 Dia-3.3 inches
- Provenance:
- According to seller, "This cup was made in 1905 to commemorate the meeting between Baron Ambassador Komura and President Teddy Roosevelt on September 5th, 1905, in Portsmouth to sign the Peace Treaty between Russia and Japan."
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- Subjects:
- American flag, Ceramics, Commemorative objects, Cups, Flags, Porcelain
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