A Set of Four Fluted Arita Cups - Showa
August 2014 Auction by Far East Asian Art

A very pretty set of four delicate porcelain cups from Arita kilns. They are shaped like flowering lilies or morning glories. The porcelain is very thin and delicate - with tiny grooves providing the floral detail. each of the four measures 2 1/2" high - the diameter at the top is 3 1/2" and at the base is 1 1/8". On the inside of the foot, there is a double circle in underglaze blue and an impressed potters mark. We have not been able to get a translation of the mark...