5018 - Japanese Porcelain Tea Set, 21-piece, polychrome landscape painting with gold decoration

Japanese Porcelain Tea Set, 21-piece, polychrome landscape painting with gold decoration Decorative Japanese tea set made of fine white porcelain with elaborate polychrome painting and gold-colored embellishments. The individual pieces feature various Far Eastern landscapes and nature scenes, including cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, bamboo, birds, butterflies, and ducks by the water. The richly detailed motifs are rendered in harmoniously coordinated shades of red, green, pink, brown, and gold. Circumferential reddish-gold ornamental borders, as well as gold-colored handles and spouts, accentuate the decorative design. The set consists of a total of 21 pieces: • 1 teapot with lid\ • 1 sugar bowl with lid and two handles\ • 1 small pitcher with spout, handle, and lid\ • 6 teacups with various nature motifs\ • 6 matching saucers with floral designs and bird motifs\ • 6 dessert plates with various landscape, flower, and bird motifs Origin: Japan Material: Porcelain, polychrome painted and gilded. Mark on the bottom: Gold-colored Japanese mark in a rectangular cartouche; manufacturer not definitively identified. Total number of pieces: 21 6 cups + 6 saucers + 6 dessert plates + 3 pots including their lids = 21 pieces.