Oriental tea set 15 pieces unusual cup holder design egg shell

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Posted by heatherL
16 years ago
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Description jpg's of all the dishes. There are 6 cups and saucers all the same
Category China
Medium china egg shell thin cups
Distinguishing marks red marks as per picture with black markings unsure origin
Condition Excellent
Date Period unknown.
History Inherited this set from grandmother who died aged 90 in the 1980's.
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Price Paid (If known) inherited
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Hi I'm not sure. Am trying to get valuations. It is a very nice set but not 100% sure if Chinese or Japanese. Do you have any ideas? I see you are from America. I'm in Scotland so would have to also take shipping costs into it (bit far to pop over!) Heather

Submitted by kathyBeh

Japanese luncheon set. This is a typical mid 20th century period tea set, it can be from before or after the war (WW2). It is a Japanese export. A lot of this was manufactured in Japan specifically for the Western markets. Value varies based on decoration, condition and demand. Are you missing a lid from the sugar bowl? This set has nice decoration and is very mild/neutral compared to other sets. My guess from seeing so many other sets would be anywhere from 80.00 to 150.00 dollars.
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