Plum blossom from Osaka Naniwa ume A series for the Hanazono poets association (series title) Hanazono bantsuzuki, A still life of various sake (rice wine) cups. On the left a small cup of thin porcelain, floating in water in a silver bowl in a holder of black lacquerware. Next to it a cup made of a white shell, decorated inside with plum blossom. On the right a large, partly wrapped in cloth, sake cup of red lacquerware, decorated with the image of a sh?j?, a mythological creature who would live on the coast and spend his days drinking sake. To the right plum blossom under a poem. Naniwa is the traditional name of the city of Osaka, known for the plum blossoms and sake. With two poems, plants, vegetation (flowers, blossom, blossoming), Totoya Hokkei (mentioned on object), Japan, 1823, paper, colour woodcut, h 200 mm ⊙ w 175 mm.