An antique Japanese Soba Choko noodle dipping cup made of porcelain.  It is very old Imari ware with a Sometsuke garden pattern with a bird and 2 winged insects in flight and a landscape design at the interior bottom of the cup.  Age is from the early 19th Century Edo Era (1800-1850). It measures 2.25" high by 3" in diameter.  The condition is very good with no chips, cracks or repairs.