Japanese Lithophane Geisha Girl Eggshell China Dragon Ware Tea Set (12 Pieces)

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Seller: santoor-uk ✉️ (808) 100%, Location: Ladywell (Near Eccles), Greater Manchester, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 284331819718 Japanese Lithophane Geisha Girl Eggshell China Dragon Ware Tea Set (12 Pieces).

Superb Vintage (1940s) Delicate Elegant, Handcrafted & Generously 24ct Gold Gilded Japanese Moriage Lithophane Geisha Girl Image Dragon Ware Eggshell Bone China Tea Set (12 Pieces, 1.6kg).


The set consists of:

1 Teapot & Lid

1 Sugar Pot & Lid

2 large Tea Cups

2 Large Saucers

2 Demitasse Cups

2 Small Saucers

2 Plates


Total of 12 pieces of Japanese Kutani Moriage “Dragon Ware"


Please note: The Geisha girl image is in the two large cups only. The set has never been used and has only ever been a cabinet display item so although the items are as new there are a couple of minor signs of age here and there but no major cracks or breakages.


If you are extremely particular then I’d say there are a couple of minor manufacturing flaws here and there which I assume were part and parcel of the handcrafted history of these delicate items. One cup in particular seems to have had slight restoration which if you wish I can send you further pictures. May have been done in the original factory. I’m not sure.


I always describe things as accurately as I can so you can purchase with confidence.


Beautifully hand painted & gold gilded fine bone china in lovely condition. There are no chips or cracks. Please browse all 12 photographs for size, weight & condition as they are self explanatory.


In the19th Century, the Japanese porcelain industry underwent a major industrial revolution that allowed it to enter and then compete in the global market. Mikado as a company did not embrace the Art Deco phenomenon. They focused on Japanese techniques such as:


1. Moriage & Icchin Moriage - (Icchin is the name of the tool used to draw moriage). Technique to make ceramics three-dimensional.


2. Gold Raised Work – After the first firing of a painted piece the moriage is covered by painting it with liquid gold giving a raised gold look.


3. Gold Beading - when small gold dots are placed carefully and precisely on the moriage.


4. Raised Enamel (Jewels) – A technique to enhance a gold finish to make it more luxurious.


In 1921 the United States government changed its position and required that Japanese imports no longer be marked "Nippon", but with "Japan". This marks the end of the Nippon era and after WWII the words made in occupied Japan and eventually Japan appeared as marks on the back of Japanese post war porcelain.


A lithophane is a thin plaque of translucent material, normally porcelain, which has been moulded to varying thickness, such that when lit from behind the different thicknesses show as different shades, forming an image. Only when lit from behind does the image display properly.

  • Condition: Used
  • Origin: Japan
  • Number of Items in Set: 12
  • Shape: Round
  • Occasion: All Occasions
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Year Manufactured: 1940s
  • Manufacturer/ Type: Deagon Ware - Japan
  • Colour: White
  • Date Range: 1940-1959
  • Department: Girls
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • Capacity: As In Photos Attached
  • Item Height: As In Photos Attached
  • Style: Post-War Design
  • Featured Refinements: Tea Set
  • Features: As In Photos Attached
  • Production Style: Bone China
  • Finish: Glossy
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Pattern: Dragon Ware, Geisha Girl
  • Use: Tableware
  • Item Diameter: As In Photos Attached
  • Material: Porcelain/ China
  • Set Includes: Teapot, Saucers, Plates & Sugar Bowl
  • Date: 1940-1959
  • Sub-Type: Oriental
  • Brand: Japanese Dragon Ware
  • Boxed/ Unboxed: Unboxed
  • Type: Tea Set
  • Product Type: Tea Sets
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Theme: Oriental
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Production Technique: Eggshell Pottery
  • Backstamp: Printed
  • Item Weight: 1.6kg
  • Product Line: Dragon Ware

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