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Asian Tea Set

By sarahronniemas…, 2 June, 2010
Description

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.

Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
ceramic, i think
Distinguishing marks
There are 2 marks done in red on bottom of pot and cups. They are some kind of Asian writing but I'm not sure if it's Chinese or Japanese or maybe a completely different language...
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
cups are small and have no handles. Tea pot will fit in the palm of your hand.
Date Period
?
Weight
?
History
It was passed down to me by from great grandmother when she died. It was supposedly bought in China and given to her by her sister. I have no idea of when or where it was purchased.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
I have no idea what it originally cost or if it's even worth anything. I am just curious about it b/c it's sort of a family heirloom.
For Sale?
No
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