Keywords: Yamamoto Mitsutoshi - Sake Cup (sakazuki) in the Form of a Chrysanthemum - Walters 67330.jpg This shallow cup is one of three decorated by a chrysanthemum in full bloom In an old-fashioned wedding ceremony both the bride and the groom sipped sake from each of three cups; sake was considered a purifying agent late Other date century 19 Meiji gold lacquer cm 9 1 w accession number 67 330 39061 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Kyoto Japan Walters Art Museum license Art of Japan in the Walters Art Museum Yamamoto Mitsutoshi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |