Need help identifying Japanese tea set

8 years ago

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I can't figure anything out to identify this tea set. All it has on it is 'fine china Japan' there are no prominent makers marks that I can see... Can anyone help?

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sylviatexas1
8 years ago
Do you have a photo?

Servicemen brought or sent a *lot* of beautiful china tea sets to the United States from "Occupied Japan" after World War II.

My uncle sent them to all 8 of his sisters & both sisters-in-law & his mother!

My mother (an in-law) got one with gold & silver-gray flowers, & my Granny got one with evergreen trees.

If you held the tea cups up to the light, you could see the imprint of a geisha in the bottom.

Best luck with your tea set, & thanks for the trip in the way-back machine!
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