Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Handleless Tea Cup and Saucer Set Peony

Description

View Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Handleless Tea Cup and Saucer Set Peony with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The elegant, tall handleless cup form and wide saucer display a beautiful milky-white porcelain body beneath the dense glaze, making it a marvelous display set for collectors of Asian antiquities or traditional oriental tableware. Description Up for auction is an antique or vintage Japanese porcelain handleless cup and matching saucer set, richly decorated in the traditional Imari style. The hand-painted decoration showcases a vibrant arrangement of blooming peony blossoms and trailing floral vines rendered in characteristic underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze iron-red enamels, accented by delicate gilt highlights. The contrasting geometric diaper patterns along the borders add exceptional symmetry to the festive composition. The cup weighs 5.5 ounces and measures 3.5 inches tall by 3.25 inches wide, paired with a saucer that weighs 6.3 ounces and measures 1 inch deep by 6 inches across. Originating from historic kiln sites in the Arita region of Japan, Imari porcelain became a massive global sensation beginning in the late 17th century, highly coveted by European royalty and aristocrats who displayed these colorful wares in custom-built porcelain cabinets. The elegant, tall handleless cup form and wide saucer display a beautiful milky-white porcelain body beneath the dense glaze, making it a marvelous display set for collectors of Asian antiquities or traditional oriental tableware. Item Specifics: Type: Handleless Cup and Saucer Set Material: Porcelain Estimated Age: Late 19th to Early 20th Century (Meiji to Taisho Period) Origin/Culture: Japanese / Imari Arita Ware Cup Height: 3.5 inches Cup Diameter: 3.25 inches Cup Weight: 5.5 oz Saucer Diameter: 6 inches Saucer Height: 1 inch Saucer Weight: 6.3 oz Markings: No factory stamps, characters, or signatures are present on the glazed underside base cavity of the saucer. Condition: Vintage/Antique "as-found" condition with a noted flaw. A single, small un-repaired nick or chip is present on the upper outer rim lip of the cup, which has gathered dark patina over time. The underside view of the saucer highlights a clean, recessed circular foot rim with an unglazed contact ring showing expected shelf grime and faint gray handling smudges. The white glaze on the reverse face is structurally sound without cracks or hairline fractures, showing a few tiny dark pinpoint kiln firing spots or iron specks typical of period porcelain production. Please assess all images for precise condition details. Disclaimer I am not an appraiser. All identifications regarding maker, materials, historical style, date, culture, and naming conventions are research-based opinions made entirely in good faith using the visible features of the item. Buyers are kindly encouraged to review all photographs carefully, do their own due diligence, and come to their own conclusions prior to bidding or purchase. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Glasses & Cups.

Primary Material

Porcelain & Pottery

Original/Reproduction

Antique Original

Region of Origin

Japan

Country of Origin

Japan