Saucer

Saucer

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Description
Chased and repousse circular dish or saucer with upturned edge decorated as a peacock or plumed bird; head (possibly extended into a handle) broken off. Iridescent finish. Struck incuse at center of underside "SAMURAI SHOKAI. / YOKOHAMA. / STERLING." in sans serif letters.
Retailed by Samurai Sokai (roughly translated, "store of the samurai"), Kurio King, Yokohama, Japan; founded in 1894 by Yozo Nomura (1870-1965).
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
saucer
date made
after 1891
place used
United States: Maryland, Baltimore
place retailed
Japan: Kanagawa, Yokohama
Physical Description
silver (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 5/8 in x 4 5/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 11.7475 cm
ID Number
DL.68.0466
catalog number
68.0466
accession number
274913
Credit Line
Bequest of August Mencken
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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