Tea service (13) - Egg porcelain - Antique Japan

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Florentin Brunz Gaborieau
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A 13-piece Japanese egg-shell porcelain tea service dating from ca. 1920–1930, in crème/blue with a boy and dog motif, comprising teapot with lid, sugar pot with lid, milk jug, five cups and five matching saucers, bottom-marked with the red Dai Nippon mark, in good used condition with minor age-related wear and no damages.

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Japanese 13-piece tea service of very thin egg-shell porcelain, dating from the first half of the 20th century, probably ca. 1920–1930.

Executed in cream/white porcelain with blue lustre glaze and a figurative decoration of a boy with a dog.

The set consists of:
• tea pot with lid
• sugar pot with lid
• milk jug
• 5 cups
• 5 matching saucers/dishes

On the underside marked with the red Japanese Dai Nippon (大日本) mark.

Characteristic for this very thin porcelain are the visible irregularities in shape, glaze and finish. These are clearly shown in the photos. Any signs of use and age are also visible in the close-up photos.

No damage, cracks or chips.

Japanese 13-piece tea service of very thin egg-shell porcelain, dating from the first half of the 20th century, probably ca. 1920–1930.

Executed in cream/white porcelain with blue lustre glaze and a figurative decoration of a boy with a dog.

The set consists of:
• tea pot with lid
• sugar pot with lid
• milk jug
• 5 cups
• 5 matching saucers/dishes

On the underside marked with the red Japanese Dai Nippon (大日本) mark.

Characteristic for this very thin porcelain are the visible irregularities in shape, glaze and finish. These are clearly shown in the photos. Any signs of use and age are also visible in the close-up photos.

No damage, cracks or chips.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Porcelain type
Egg porcelain
Specific region of origin
Dai Nippon
Title additional information
Antique Japan
Number of objects
13
Country of origin
Japan
Material
Porcelain
Colour
Blue, Cream
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
7 cm
Width
4 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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Objects sold
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