Features
◆ Specifications
Diameter: 15.3 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Height: 12 cm
◆ Item Details
Hand-painted sometsuke (blue-and-white) design:
Sometsuke porcelain takes blue and white as its main tones; the body is finely hand-painted with auspicious motifs such as cranes, bamboo and flowers, signifying long life and peace, and expressing old Japan's reverence for the beauty of nature.
The composition of the design is even and finely drawn, showing the craftsman's accomplished skill.
High-footed form:
The high foot of the cup not only adds visual beauty to the form but is practical as well, making it easy to hold food and keeping it clear of the table, preserving both hygiene and etiquette.
The quality of an aged glaze:
The surface of the porcelain has settled with the years and keeps natural traces of use; the glaze is even with a slight mottling, showing the sense of history and the collecting value of a Shōwa-period piece.
Varied uses:
This high-footed cup can be used to hold food at a tea gathering or a banquet, and can equally serve as an ornament, adding cultural atmosphere to a home or a display space.
◆ When Interior Design Meets Blue-and-White Porcelain
When we speak of modern interior design we usually think of simple lines, cool tones and minimalism. Yet as more and more people come to love "cultural elements" and a sense of history, antiques such as a blue-and-white high-footed cup have gradually become highlights within modern spaces.
The blue-and-white colouring of the high-footed cup has by nature a quality both settled and fresh, fitting very well with the grey, white or pale wood tones common in modern interiors. Place one on a low wooden cabinet, with a few handsomely bound books or a small potted plant beside it, and the whole room at once gains a scholarly, refined atmosphere. It is not merely an ornament but can become the centre of conversation: its history, its use and the details of its hand-painted design all draw people to stop and look.
If you have a display cabinet at home, a blue-and-white high-footed cup is the finishing touch. Imagine several pieces of blue-and-white porcelain in different sizes, arranged at varying heights inside a glass cabinet under a soft warm light, so that the blue patterns look especially fine. Such a display not only gives the home more depth but quietly raises the owner's taste.
In a design of this kind the blue-and-white high-footed cup is not only a vessel carrying history but a bridge linking past and present. Through it we can feel, within a fast-paced life, a warmth and elegance from deep in time. Perhaps this is precisely where the greatest appeal lies in combining modern interior design with antiques.