9th Apr, 2021 10:30

The Asian Works of Art Auction

 
  Lot 873
 

AN EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE

EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE,
comprising twelve tea cups and saucers, six coffee cups and saucers, eleven side plates, six larger plates (4 and 2), a circular bowl, tea pot, lidded jar and lidded jug, painted with lilac flowers on a cream ground, painted black and gold two character signature to base
Provenance: A Private Scottish Collection

 

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Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150


Condition Report
No chips or cracks to any pieces, only crazing most evident to the cup interiors. The set is made up of pieces with matching decoration, though some pieces are made from a lighter porcelain, others a heavier stone China. The markings differ between the coffee cups and the tea cups, see added images.

 
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