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Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

By elisafox, 5 May, 2008
Description

This set is of 5 matching cups and ‘saucers’ and a teapot and sugar bowl.

The patterns are more obviously transfer printed to the porcelain and then hand painted highlights of blossom, seagulls etc. are added in raised white, yellow or green.

Each individual cup has a matching saucer – no two sets are identical. And the main picture on the saucer is reflected in the front of the cup – while the smaller picture inset into the cup-holder area of the base is reflected in the back of the cup.

Measurements:

cup:

diameter of rim 7.5cm or3"

height 5 cm or 2"

 

saucer:

21cm x 12 cm or 8 1/2" x 5"

 

teapot:

with lid - height 19cm or 7.5"

width from spout to handle - 19cm or 7.5"

 

sugar bowl:

width - handle to handle 14cm or 5.5"

height - with lid - 12.5cm or5 "

 

 

Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
eggshell porcelain
Distinguishing marks
japanese signatures and chops
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
items vary
Date Period
unknown
History
found in Edinburgh, Scotland about 1983
Price Paid (If known)
unknown
For Sale?
No
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tangokev

15 years 11 months ago

Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

Have you found out what it is yet? I have inherited a very similar set. I think that my set probably was brought around 1905-1925 in Japan. I have the same tea pot and sugar bowl as you, 10 cups and saucers (a different shape to yours) and also 10 small plates.

I'd really be interested to know more about them.

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Anonymous (not verified)

15 years 10 months ago

In reply to Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set by tangokev

Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

Hi

Hope you may have found out more about your service as we have inherited a set similar to that that was originally posted. Haven't yet found anyone to take it to for an appraisal but would be most interested to hear how your search for information has gone.

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Anonymous (not verified)

14 years 9 months ago

In reply to Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set by Anonymous (not verified)

Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

Hi,
I have a similar set, only the subject is different. My set has a lake with beautiful birds. Nobody knows about those sets?

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teresavu

15 years 8 months ago

Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

Hi!

I have a service set just like yours (only dinner and tea service, about 150 pieces total) and I really wanted to know if you found any information about yours (artist's name, value, etc)

Please let me know!

thank you!

Best regards

Teresa van Uden

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Colbie (not verified)

13 years 4 months ago

Re: Japanese Eggshell porcelain tea service or tennis set

It looks really nice and I am surprised about the fact that it looks so good, even that there have passes so much time.. :)
Oferte Lepsa

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