Description
Tea pot, sugar bowl, four cups, six saucers and six 6" plates. In one photo, coffee was added to show relief of face in the bottom of the cups. Thick paint provides a third dimension to the painting.
Category
China
Medium
china?
Distinguishing marks
One plate has a chip on it's edge.
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
Unknown to me
Weight
about 2-3 lbs total
History
Acquired when left by previous owners of a property I bought.
For Sale?
Yes
Photos
Re: Kutani Tea Set
This is what's called Dragonware. Most "Dragonware" was made from the 1920's onward for the export market from Japan, this set was made in Kutani, Japan, a well known center of production of Japanese Porcelain. Dragonware was made in very large numbers, a lot of it brought back by troops stationed in Japan and the Pacific. In the current market values even for whole sets tends to be modest, we see comparable sets sell at auction on a regular basis going for less than $100.00