Description
Vintage Japanese tea set, hand-painted, showing a scene with two women and a man.
The impressive thing about this set is the lithophane that is displayed at the bottom of each cup, when held up to the light the face of a geisha appears as if by magic. Well, it’s not really magic, it’s the Lithophane technique, in which all kinds of images can be represented by playing with the thickness of the porcelain. This was a technique widely used in Japan since the mid-19th century, designed above all for the European market. In any case, you will be the envy of your friends. I love the vegetal detail in the back of every piece.
The set consists of 8 trios (8 cups with their saucers and their dessert plates), a teapot, a sugar bowl and a milk jug.
The cups measure 12 cm wide, 10 cm deep and 5 cm high. The saucers measure 14 cm in diameter and the plates, 15.5 cm in diameter. The teapot measures 18 cm wide, 11 cm deep and 18 cm high. The sugar bowl measures 15 cm wide, 10 cm deep and 13 cm high. And the milk jug measures 13 cm wide, 9 cm deep and 813 cm high.
| Design Period | 1920 to 1949 |
|---|---|
| Production Period | 1920 to 1929 |
| Country of Manufacture | Japan |
| Style | Vintage |
| Detailed Condition |
Excellent This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations. |
| Product Code | YRT-2163068 |
| Materials | Porcelain |
| Color | Blue, white |
| Width |
40 cm 15.7 inch |
| Depth |
40 cm 15.7 inch |
| Height |
40 cm 15.7 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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