Japanese tea set, 1920s

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15 years ago

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There are 13 pieces in the tea- set: tea pot with lid, creamer with lid, sugar bowl with lid, 6 saucers and 4 teacups. The designs on the 3 main pieces are different from each other, and the designs on the 6 saucers and 4 cups are different from each other (the 4 cups and saucers have matching designs). The basic designs are floral and trees with gold accents. The markings on the bottoms are in Japanese, and there are four different ones with similar appearance. The backgrounds on each piece are identical and in a cream color. There are no chips or other damage.

Category Asian Art

Medium porcelain

Distinguishing marks Japanese markings

Condition Mint

Size and dimensions of this item Height - teapot - 5 1/2", creamer and sugar - 4 1/2"; Diameter - saucers - 5 1/4"

Date Period 1920s

History My husband's father purchased the set for his wife when he and the University of Washington baseball team played in Tokyo in 1926. UW won the game!

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