Edo Period Ko-Imari Blue and White Soba Choko Cup Set Net Flower 2pcs Japanese Vase Depicting a powerful carp leaping

Depicting a powerful carp leaping upstream

angular lines typical of 1920s–1930s Art Deco aesthetics

The bronze surface has developed a deep

titled "Mai" (Dance)

Edo Period Ko-Imari Blue and White Soba Choko Cup Set Net Flower 2pcs Japanese Vase Depicting a powerful carp leapingEdo Period Ko Imari Blue and White Soba Choko Cup Set Net Flower 2pcs This is a set of two antique Japanese porcelain cups (soba choko) dating from the mid to late Edo period (18th 19th century). These items are Ko Imari ware, featuring cobalt blue underglaze on a white porcelain base. The exterior is hand painted with an "Amide Hana mon" (net and flower) motif, also known as "Hyoretsu mon" (cracked ice). The cups feature a simple, unglazed foot ring