Japanese Porcelain Yunomi Teacup Vtg Pottery Otafuku Okame Smiling Woman TC520 shinoware Cracks on the face and

Cracks on the face and body

Japanese Porcelain Teapot Kyusu Sencha

flat bottom and a thick handle

Severe stains

which is a waisted tea bowl with a groove through the middle

Japanese Porcelain Yunomi Teacup Vtg Pottery Otafuku Okame Smiling Woman TC520 shinoware Cracks on the face andJapanese 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