I have a set of 10 of these miniature silver cups.
They would appear to be of Asian origin, but there are no markings at all.
Are they shot cups? where & when would they of been made? they measure 1 3/4 inches tall.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Miniature silver cups, possibly Asian.
Miniature silver cups, possibly Asian.
HI ALL GOOD PEOPLE
I have a set of 10 of these miniature silver cups.
They would appear to be of Asian origin, but there are no markings at all.
Are they shot cups? where & when would they of been made? they measure 1 3/4 inches tall.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
I have a set of 10 of these miniature silver cups.
They would appear to be of Asian origin, but there are no markings at all.
Are they shot cups? where & when would they of been made? they measure 1 3/4 inches tall.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Re: Miniature silver cups, possibly Asian.
I believe the cups are for drinking heated rice wine.
They could be Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, but without any marks at all, it is nearly impossible to say without finding a marked matching piece. The cups were probably part of a set with a pair of matching ewers or pourers that were marked.
Although they look like silver, I would not assume so without testing them. Liquor sets like this in pewter far outnumber those in silver.
Regards,
DR
They could be Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, but without any marks at all, it is nearly impossible to say without finding a marked matching piece. The cups were probably part of a set with a pair of matching ewers or pourers that were marked.
Although they look like silver, I would not assume so without testing them. Liquor sets like this in pewter far outnumber those in silver.
Regards,
DR