Offered is an antique, early Showa era c1930's hand painted Japanese Kutani Lithopane 21piece eggshell porcelain tea set. The scene has mountains in the background and foreground have two geisha girls walking on path next to a cherry blossom tree.
There is a beautiful lithopane at the bottom of the cups in the image of a geisha's face, which can be clearly seen when held up to a light. The set includes teapot with lid, creamer with lid, sugar with lid, 6 dessert plates, 4 cups, 5 saucers. This set is in mint condition, no scratches, damage or repairs. Appears to have been display only. One cup & saucer set does not match the set, as it is a different scene.
Below are the approximate measurements. Footed Cups: 3"d x 2 1/8"h.
Dessert or luncheon plates: 7.5d. Tea pot is 5"h x 7 "w. Covered sugar bowl: 4"h x 5.5".Creamer: 3.75"h x 5"w. The item "Antique Japanese Kutani Tea Set Teapot Creamer Covered Sugar Cups Saucers Plates" is in sale since Monday, May 23, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Tea Pots, Sets".
The seller is "sophietheshopper" and is located in Saint Albans, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.