Japanese tea cups?
26 February 2021
Description

Japanese tea cups? 3" H x 3" diameter, inside depth 2.5". Set of 6.

Provenance

Unknown

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For sale
Maybe
Answered within 6 days
By Leah I.
Mar 03, 17:11 UTC
Fair Market Value
$10 - $20 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for contacting Mearto. This is a Japanese somayaki cup. Somayaki is also called soma ware, obori ware, or obori soma ware. This kind of pottery features a crackle glaze and green hues, and a distinctive double later with cut-outs. Many artists paint golden horses on the pieces. This is because “ma” in “soma” means horse. There are several different companies that produce this kind of porcelain. It began to be made in the 1600s, and regained popularity in the last quarter of the 20th century. Soma ware like yours is still being produced.
A single somayaki tea cup’s Fair Market Value, based on auction sales, is between $10 and $20.

Soma ware info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cboris%C5%8Dma_ware

Article about soma ware
https://www.staradvertiser.com/sponsored-content/unique-somayaki-pottery-makes-comeback-hawaii/

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