Someone, somewhere needs this cup. It's missing from their set, or maybe they have a garden teaset that needs a corn cup. Majolica is a process where tin metal paint is fired to the clay. It's unique and ancient. The cup isn't ancient though, just really old. I assure you, if you know what this is, you know what this is. Japan, 1950. Ceramic corn cup. Your drinks will magically taste "not-like-corn" when drinken from this cup. Crazing is normal when you're this old :P