Hand-Painted Japanese Tea Set c.1920s - 4 Place Setting with Cake Plate & Jug

A softly romantic early 20th century Japanese porcelain tea set, hand-painted in blush pink, apricot and pale yellow with delicate florals and fine gold trim.

This set carries that beautiful interwar export charm — the kind that would have sat proudly in a china cabinet and only come out for “best”.

The scalloped moulding, gentle airbrushed shading and hand-finished floral sprays are characteristic of Japanese export porcelain produced between the 1910s and 1930s, often associated with early Noritake-era styling.

It is not English bone china — it is Japanese hand-painted porcelain made for the Australian and British market.

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Included in This Set

• 4 Teacups

• 4 Saucers

• 4 Side Plates

• 1 Large Cake Plate

• 1 Jug

A complete 4-person afternoon tea setting.

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Condition

• No major cracks or repairs

• Some age-related wear to bases

• Minor paint wear consistent with age

• Light wear to gilding in places

• One small surface mark on jug (cosmetic only)

Overall, a beautiful display-quality vintage set.

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Approximate Era

c.1910s–1930s

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This set would suit:

• A romantic afternoon tea table

• Cottagecore or French provincial styling

• Wedding or event hire

• A collector of early Japanese export porcelain