This is a beautiful antique hand-painted Nippon porcelain tea set with pink and purple roses, green foliage and gold trim. Service for five includes five cups, five saucers, a teapot with lid, a creamer with lid and a sugar bowl with lid—16 individual pieces; the serving vessels and saucers bear green pagoda marks, while the cups are unmarked.
Approx. Size: Teapot approximately 4.5 inches tall with lid; covered creamer and sugar bowl approximately 3.5 inches tall. Cups approximately 4 inches in diameter, 4.75 inches wide including handle and 2 inches tall; saucers 5.5 inches in diameter and 0.75 inch tall. Please see measurement photos.
Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan. The name commonly appeared on Japanese export porcelain from approximately 1891 to 1921, the era associated with this delicately decorated tea service.
CONDITION: Good antique condition, free from chips and cracks. There is scattered fading and wear to the gold trim, especially around the lids and teacup rims. Original manufacturing irregularities include a small glazed-over indentation on the back of the teapot, tiny depressions and specks beneath the glaze. The teapot, sugar bowl and creamer interiors are very clean. See photos for details.
