Mug with "Tako" or octopus motif

A cup full of character cup, with a dense vine pattern in deep blue a dense pattern of tendrils in deep blue winding its way across the light background: coiled spirals from which delicate rows of dots emerge, interlocking and with no visible beginning. In Japan, this motif is called Tako-Karakusa —“octopus vine.” This is not meant to be a depiction of the animal, but rather a vine pattern whose curled tendrils, with their rows of dots are reminiscent of tentacles with suction cups ; it is one of the best-known patterns of Japanese blue-and-white tableware. The unglazed base, left unglazed, in warm terracotta and the brown rim line frame the design; on the inside , the inside of the cup remains light and serene glazed. The curved handle sits comfortably in the hand.

Height approx. 8.7 cm · ⌀ approx. 7.8 cm · Glazed ceramic · Japan