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Five sake cups

Five sake cups
(Sakazuki gokyaku 盃五客)
 (16th century)

Medium
lacquer on wood (Negoro lacquer)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by The Yulgilbar Foundation through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
lacquer on wood (Negoro lacquer)
Measurements
(a-e) 4.5 × 7.1 cm diameter (each)
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a-e) inscribed in brush and ink (in Japanese characters) on base c.:
Accession Number
2014.2301.a-e
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by The Yulgilbar Foundation through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
Gallery location
Not on display

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