Japanese Porcelain Yunomi Teacup Vtg Pottery Otafuku Okame Smiling Woman TC519 tokoname ware Item weight: 719 grams

Item weight: 719 grams

Shipping: **Due to the large size of these items

This is a pair of vintage Japanese wooden drink saucer/coaster

Design of chrysanthemum crest and paulownia crest

Handful of small tears in paper

Japanese Porcelain Yunomi Teacup Vtg Pottery Otafuku Okame Smiling Woman TC519 tokoname ware Item weight: 719 gramsJapanese Porcelain Yunomi Teacup This vintage Japanese teacup is made of porcelain and shaped and painted with the likeness of a popular Noh character called Otafuku Okame. Also known as "the smiling woman", this female character has a round face, a low and round nose, drooping hair, and round and protruding cheeks (high cheeks). She is said to bring happiness and good fortune to any man she marries. This cup is called yunomi or a smaller, sometimes