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Fine translucent porcelain finished with red and blue florals and bright green leaves, all hand-painted — postwar Japan at its most cheerful.
Maker: Unmarked / independent Japanese export studio
Materials: Porcelain, hand painted, gold trim
Origin: Japan
Era: Vintage, 1950s–1970s
Dimensions: Standard demitasse size, 2–3 oz
Condition: Good — very minor chip on the rim near the handle, photographed; a small area near the handle is missing a bit of gold (not a chip). Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This piece features a scalloped border finished entirely in gold, with red and blue blossoms and bright green leaves applied by hand rather than transferred by decal — visible in the slight variation in brushstrokes from piece to piece. Pieces like this rarely carry a manufacturer's mark, since so many were produced by small workshops supplying larger export houses.
A charming, affordable addition to a mixed demitasse display, or a sweet gift for anyone who collects vintage Japanese porcelain.
Hand-painted florals like this were a hallmark of Japan's postwar ceramics export boom, a period when small workshops across the country supplied larger export houses with decorative tableware bound for American homes.
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