These two sake cups are unusual. The cup on the left has three Japanese traditional symbols that represent "long life", crane, turtle and pine (or evergreen).
The one on the right has crossed Japanese flags. Most cups from this era that I have seen have one Hinomaru and the other is the flag the Japanese army and navy used in WWII with the red sun in the middle with red rays. This one has both Hinomaru flags.
The couple who runs the shop are retiring after over 20 years.
No mark.
I have an eggshell porcelain tea cup and saucer with the crossed Hinomura flags per your sake cups with a red makers mark... so I assume they are also WWII...
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to confirm without seeing the cup. I recommend joining a group on Facebook like Japanese Decorative Arts Forum or Collecting Japanese Ceramics and Arts, etc. You would be able to share photos of the cup and get comments.
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