Title: One of a Pair of Wine Cups (Sakazuki) with Mice’s Wedding
Object type: Wine cup
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Red lacquer ground with gold and silver maki-e, black lacquer, and gold foil
Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Diam. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm); Diam. of foot 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Cranes, term: Mythical Creatures, term: Mice, term: Weddings