Kutani Year of the Boar Yunomi sakura glassware The kanji on the back

The kanji on the back says Nikko Toshogu Shrine and the kanji on the front reads as ‘goshinboku’

It was made using a press mould and glazed a very pale transparent green colour

The cups are small in size and were most likely made to commemorate the Year of the Rabbit back in 1999

Nishimura Ichiraku

It’s in very good condition with just a tiny amount of wear on the cork stopper (please see the last photo)

Kutani Year of the Boar Yunomi sakura glassware The kanji on the backThis listing is for a pair of Kutani ware yunomi made around 20 years ago by Kutani Shuzan. They are made of porcelain and decorated with the kinrande technique, which is gold decoration on a red base layer. Each cup is hand painted with an image of a boar, and trimmed with gold enamel around the rim. The interior of the cups is coated in transparent blue glaze. These were possibly made to commemorate the Year of the Boar back in 1995. Also these cups