Antique Asian tea set ID (no English markings)

8 years ago

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Hello. Looking for info or ID about this Asian tea set. Bought at estate sale as an antique. 6 place set. Silver accent and gold accents.

Wishing to sell and looking for a value. No English markings. Any help would be appreciated.

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lindac92
8 years ago
That style of "snack set" was very popular in the 40's and 50's. Have you looked at Gothenborg.com for the mark?
I can guess that it's an early Nippon mark....likely earlier than the heyday of the snack sets, but look it up to be sure.
Josh Butram
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8 years ago
Could not find the mark on gothenborg. I think the pattern is a type of cherry blossom though. Still digging with the info you provided. Thanks
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When I was married for the first time 50 years ago, my father's brothers and sisters (I think there were 5-6 still living at that time) gave me a silver tea service. They asked to me choose the one I wanted and I choose Reed & Barton's Winthrop Hand Chased. It is silver plate, not sterling. They were unhappy I got plate - hard to tell them the check needed to be WAY bigger for sterling! It's lived first on a Victorian chest and then on two different side boards for 50 years. My previous side board, though not as fine as my present one, was a better size for a set that is so large - that tray is HUGE! If I were choosing today, I'd choose antique silver-plate and a more classic, plainer style. But I love it and I love that they gave it to me, so it stays on my small sideboard. Here it is decorated for Thanksgiving a few years ago. At the moment, it needs polishing - yard man's doing a major silver polish next Sat!
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lindac92
8 years ago
Try looking for "plum blossom" instead of cherry.
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
The first 2 Japanese characters marking means "Nine Valley", I think it is manufacturer's hallmark , such as Nippon, or Wedgewood..etc. I believe it is at the bottom of each dish, cup or teapot. Is it right?

The 2nd marking in black color means "Jade Pike", it is artist's signature of the pattern/design, signed with traditional Japanese brush pen. The red color marking means 'Jade', it is artist's name chopstamp, not sure why it only shows one character(Jade), instead of both characters(Jade Pike). From the first photo, the pattern looks like maple leaves to me.
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8 years ago
Made for export, and may have had a paper sticker.

Sometimes called "tennis set", because the English ate tea and cookies from them as they watched tennis matches.

My grandmother had a set from before WWI, brought back for her from Japan by a merchant marine cousin. Dating is firm because he died in WWI when his ship sank.

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