Etsy - StrandClothing Japanese Ukiyo-E Art Mug Cup With A Box Boxed Woodblock Print Hiroshige Landscape Flowers Cranes Iris Sakura Beautiful Kawaii Japan Gift
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UKIYO-E ART JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BOXED MUG Three gorgeous artworks by by Hiroshige Utagawa, from the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo series, 1856-8. Printed on a high-quality ceramic mug & presented in a matching box with traditional Japanese kanoko all-over pattern & calligraphy of the artist's name & titles of the artworks. 1. Minowa, Kanasugi, Mikawashima ( ) : Two red-crowned cranes in a marsh, in a scene looking from Minowa & Kanasugi toward Mikawashima (three different villages northwest of the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters). 2. Horikiri Iris Garden (Horikiri no Hanashobu ): The village of Horikiri was known for producing flowers for the Edo market, including the most famous variety - a type of iris known as hanashbu. On the print, in the immediate foreground there are three beautifully detailed irises. in the distance, the sightseers from Edo can be seen admiring the blossoms. Hiroshige noted that so many lovely women from Edo came to view the blossoms that it was difficult to distinguish which were the real flowers 3. Suijin Shrine & Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki ): The flowering branches of the cherry tree frame the view on the shrine (lower right edge), the green earth, the river & Mount Tsukuba, its base surrounded by clouds or mist. Reproduced from archive images, respectfully & lovingly restored & enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes & colour fading. 11 oz/320ml Mug. Mug dimensions: 90mm height x 80 mm width, 115mm width with the handle. Mug box is approximately 100mm height x 105mm width x 95mm depth. Our ceramic mugs are microwave & dishwasher safe, however we'd recommend hand washing to preserve the design! Created & printed with love in England . Carefully packed & dispatched in a strong double-wall cardboard box for safe transit. Japanese Ukiyo-E Art Mug Cup With A Box Boxed Woodblock Print Hiroshige Landscape Flowers Cranes Iris Sakura Beautiful Kawaii Japan Gift
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