The tea set is porcelain I think. It has like a crackle type of glaze on it that makes it look like it's covered in thousands of tiny cracks. The paintings on it are of 2 people, an ornate wagon & cherry blossoms. The colors in the paintings are mostly red, black, white, green & yellow, there is gold detailing in the paintings. There is a red stripe painted around the bottom of both the cups and the tea pot. The paintings on the cups match the teapot. The lid of the teapot has only the wagon & cherry blossoms painted on it. There is a chip out of 1 of the cups. The other 3 are all in perfect condition. The tea pot itself has no chips or cracks. The teapot has a straight handle on the side. There is a filter, made of porcelain, inside of teapot @ opening for spout. The entire set sits inside of a black box. the box is made of plastic and is painted with red and gold leaves and ribbon. The lid can be removed and used as a tray to serve the tea. There is also a handle to carry it which can be slid the whole way off so you can completely lift off the lid.
This piece has a Longwy mark on the bottom, and fits the style and floral pattern of similar Longwy pieces. Since the mark on the bottom is malformed (probably why my aunt had it in her antique collection), the closest match I could make from the various marks at libertys.com, it may be from c. 1930.
Approximately 16 inches long, a steel steam powered toy boat. green in color with red bottom. Original box with directions. Unknown maker or manufacturer.
Chair is part of my grandmother's estate. At the time of original purchase, the chair was fitted for a custom slip cover which was never removed until recently. Upon removal of slip cover, we discovered that the chair has the original brocade upholstery which is absolutely pristine and in flawless condition. No stains, marks, rips or tears whatsoever! Legs are ornately carved mahogany and in very good condition with the exception of a few, very minor, marks. The original tags are still intact and read as follows: body is 80% curled horse hair filler $ 20% cotton felt and seat cushions read: 75% white goose down & 25% white goose feathers. There is also an original tag with embossed gold lettering that reads: Paine Furniture Company established in 1835. Any help in establishing an approximate value would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance!
