Wakoen (和光園) Blue-and-White Landscape Yunomi Teacup

Object details

Condition

Fair
Glossy glaze and decoration remain generally bright in the photographed areas. A long, fine vertical line running from the rim down the exterior at the right side of the side-view photograph appears consistent with a hairline crack, though a strong reflected highlight cannot be fully excluded from the image alone. No rim chip is clearly visible in the supplied views.

Noted imperfections

Possible long exterior hairline crack, rim to lower body, visible in one photograph; confirmation by close inspection under raking light is required.

Origin

Japan, probable as a Japanese-market Wakoen (和光園) product; the specific production town or kiln is not established from these photographs.

Kiln / maker

Wakoen / Wakōen (和光園) brand mark. Some market listings associate Wakoen tableware with Daiichi Toki Co., Ltd. (第一陶器), but that connection is not proven for this specific cup.

Estimated era

Late 20th to early 21st century, tentatively circa 1970–2005
confidence: low

Inventory no.

JC-20260829-35D135

Our assessment is based on visual characteristics and available provenance; it is not a formal appraisal.