These lithophane sets are nearly always Japanese, yours were likely marked with paper or foil labels, common to such pieces.
Older Japanese porcelain ( 1891-1921) would be generally marked "Nippon". Trade stopped with Japan during World War Two, similar wares were made both before and after WW2. Values for it are very modest, I suggest you look here:
http://tinyurl.com/m9w4re

Lovejoy

These lithophane sets are nearly always Japanese, yours were likely marked with paper or foil labels, common to such pieces.
Older Japanese porcelain ( 1891-1921) would be generally marked "Nippon". Trade stopped with Japan during World War Two, similar wares were made both before and after WW2. Values for it are very modest, I suggest you look here:
http://tinyurl.com/m9w4re

Lovejoy

HI FOX, YOU HAVE A CAROLENE WEAR TEASET.The giesha apparantly is the artists wife There are 26 poses of the same giesha.Yours looks like the penchant giesha.Although rare, she is rated in the first 9 giesha poses as the 5th most common to find.The first 9 poses are named sad,quizzical,garland,common, pensive,ribboned,wide eyed,simple&simple with garland. The next 8 are rarer to find. They are: serene,private,vulnerable,sweetfaced,chopstick no1, worried, chopstick no 2 and daisy flowers. The last 9 are extremely rare and they are: elaborate,crysanthemum,stylised,anxios,left facing,knowing,downwards gazing,with plaits,lost in thought and double flowers. The prosedure used to make the giesha face in the bottom is called a lithophane. There are also 2 extremeley rare double gieshas. They are called smiling and kissing. I have the same giesha as you in my teaset, she is the penchant giesha, but my teaset looks far different. It is hand painted with the same style dragons but is bright orange and adorned with fired glass beads It is also heavily gilded. They are pre world war 2. There are 4 styles of the china,used with the giesha lithphanes. However my teaset is 3 of the 4 styles. As each set was individually hand crafted, each set is unique. By the way there is 1 set in the entire world with the giesha outline only{It is held under lock and key by the chinese government.} They certainly are little treasures. They sell for varying prices but i have heard of one selling for $3,ooo aud. There is a web site showing the entire collection of poses Idont have the address sorry, but i found it by searching dragonwear giesha lithophanes. cheers Alyson

I have a similar set in grey with gold plated handles. The pattern has clouds and trees and a structure with orange. Does anyone have a clue? I can take pics and post on facebook'

Robin Baker

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  HI

           I have the whole set same as above except one cup is missing,its not for sale but do you roughly how much they go for.

My mum got it for a wedding present 55 years ago if possible can you give me a reply

Regards Jennifer