Gazette Drouot logo print
Lot n° 48

11-PART SIGNED SATSUMA TEA SET

Result :
Not available
Estimate :
Subscribers only

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Signed Nikko and with the Shimazu crest on the underside. Masterful hand painting with polychrome enamels and gold. Depicted are blooming flower meadows and butterflies. The set consist of 4 cups and saucers, a lidded milk jug, a sugar box and a tea pot both also with their original lid. HEIGHT of the teapot 17 cm, DIAMETER of one saucer 12 cm and HEIGHT of one tea cup 4.5 cm Condition: Perfect condition with only minimal traces of age. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. ?