Vintage Sake Cup Pincushion, Brown Stoneware with Kimono Silk

Obviously I'm a sewer and every time we are in Japan I see this style of pin cushion so this time I brought back lots of tea and sake cups (and of course the fabric) to make them myself. This sake cup is from Fushimi (a town just outside of Kyoto where Fushimi Inari Shrine is). I can tell you what the symbols on it sound like but I am not sure what they are for. It's not a word I know but I assume it is from a Fushimi brewery as everything else I got is Fushimi is! The inside is kimono chirimen silk, from the hakkake (it is a gorgeous handpainted design- not on this part because this was part of the lining but on a purse I'm making). The weave of the silk is perfect for pins and the cream was a natural choice. I made the petals using a shiny gold cord and finished it with a natural stone bead. It measures about 3 1/4" across and about 2 3/4" tall (although I have the cushion sticking out a bit and it's wedged in there). I have glued the cushion lightly in place because the shape of the cup would not stay otherwise (if you just want the cup let me know as I have one more). I have lots of other Japanese items in my shop and have the supplies to make another 20 pin cushions so there should be more in my shop.