Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Amazing Eggshell Porcelain Coffee-Tea Service with Lithophane from Japan, 1940s

About the Item

Charming 24k gold Hand Painted Japanese Tea Set, Japanese Garden Landscape and Geisha Girls. 1940s. Japanese Eggshell Porcelain Tea Set with Lithophane “Geisha” Teapot with Bamboo Handle. Rare and detailed example of the Japanese lithophane tea set, set in a thin as an eggshell porcelain. When you are finished with your tea, a beautiful geisha appears when your cup is held up to the light. A lithophane (Greek for “light in stone” or “appear in stone”) is three-dimensional imagery etched or molded in translucent porcelain — only visible when back lit with a light source. - For 11 persons. 49 items. 1. Dessert plates - 11 pcs. 2. Tea pairs - 11 pcs. 3. Sugar bowls - 2 pcs. 4. Tepot - 1 item. Dimensions: Cup capacity: 5 fl.0z - 150 ml. Dessert plate diameter: 5.8 inc- 15.5 cm. I have provided a lot of pictures to best describe the condition of this item. In great condition. No chips, cracks or repairs.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Diameter: 6.11 in (15.5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 49
  • Style:
    Japonisme (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Bastogne, BE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6096234297052
More From This SellerView All
  • Porcelain Tea Coffee Set by Zsolney Hungary, 1960s
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    Vintage porcelain coffee or tea service set by Zsolney Manufacturer, Hungary, 1960s. It consists of 15 pieces in a white colored porcelain with cobalt blue and gold patterns and rims. Zsolnay creates handpainted porcelain in Pécs, Hungary. On the base of the service is the logo of ZSolney Hungary. The set consists of: 1 coffee / tea pot with lid - 8.66 inch - 22 cm. 1 sugar bowl with lid - 5.51 inch - 14 cm. 6 cups and saucers - 6.76 fl oz - 200 ml. 1 creamer - 3.93 inc - 10 cm. The Zsolnay factory was established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay in Pécs, Hungary. Ten years later, his son Vilmos...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s Hungarian Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s
    By Rosenthal
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Studio Linie, Germany coffee or tea set. Large vintage German service of the famous Rosenthal Linie factory from Germany...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s German Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Rare Porcelain Tea Set from Tirschenreuth, Baronesse Collection, Set of 49
    By Tirschenreuth Bavaria
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    Charming tea set from the German manufacture ATL Tirschenreuth Bavaria. This is their famous Baronesse series, Yvone décor. Decorated with beautiful, floral décor in the form of pink...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Porcelain Tea Trio Set GDR Made in GDR Tea Porcelain Set, Vintage
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    A rare collection tea trio set “Firebird” made in GDR. Goldrelief manufacture! Porcelain tea set! The set includes three items. The price per ...
    Category

    20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Vintage Coffee/Tea Set Porcelain Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl & Tray Bmf Bavaria
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    Elegant New Metal Coffee/Tea Set. Porcelain Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl & Tray By BMF Bavaria, Germany, 1970. Coffee Pot With removable thermal hood to keep warm insulated wit...
    Category

    Vintage 1980s German Tea Sets

    Materials

    Metal

  • Antique Satsuma Tea Set Japanese Sugar Bowl, Teapot 24k Gold Tea Set
    Located in Bastogne, BE
    Antique Satsuma tea set. Japan (Nippon) 1920-1930. Hand painted Porcelain in Satsuma style with 24K gold. There is a stigma. In excellent c...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s Japanese Tea Sets

    Materials

    Gold

You May Also Like
  • Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell
    Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
    A very nice set of 10 cups decorated. They are marked on the base. Garden scene of butterflees and birds. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Jap...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Porcelain Service Coffee / Tea Ref. Wałbrzych
    Located in Chorzów, PL
    Porcelain service coffee / tea ref. Walbrzych. Very good condition.
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Polish Other Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People
    By Meissen Porcelain
    Located in Tarry Town, NY
    Beautiful German Meissen porcelain coffee / tea service for twelve people. The coffee / tea service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service for twelve. Each piece has a detailed painting of pink flowers...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s German Rococo Tea Sets

    Materials

    Gold

  • German Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service For Ten
    Located in Tarry Town, NY
    German porcelain tea / coffee service for ten people. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned "Crown Heinrich Germany". All together 30 pieces. Measures: Include tall covered coffee / tea pot 9.7" x 8". Medium tea / coffee pot 9" x 7". Small coffee / tea pot 5.8" x 7". Ten coffee / tea cups 4.3" x 2.5". Ten coffee / tea saucers...
    Category

    Early 20th Century German Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Set of 6 Antique Japanese Meiji Tea Bowls Porcelain Straits Ennamels Eggshell
    Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
    A very nice set of 6 tea bowls with saucer decorated with flowers and pommegranat. They are marked on the base. Decoration for the SE Asian market. Straits style. Additional informa...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Twelve Richard Ginori Decò Tea Set in Porcelain from the 1940s
    By Richard Ginori
    Located in Milano, MI
    Complete deco tea/coffee set of 12 porcelain cups, made by Richard Ginori in the 1940s. The set is in really good condition, only minor fading due to time. Coffee maker / Teapot: Ø ...
    Category

    Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Tea Sets

    Materials

    Porcelain

Recently Viewed

View All