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Vintage Beautiful Kutani Gold Hand Painted Tea Set w/ Geisha Lithophane 6 Cups, 6 Saucers, 6 Dessert Bowels, Sugar Bowl, Milk Jug/Creamer and Teapot.
This mint condition Japanese Kutani bone china set is for 6 person tea setting.
It is bright white and hand painted in gold portraying Mount Fuji with a river boats, small structures (huts) ect..see pics. framed by bamboo leaves.
The tea cups feature lithoplanes of geisha girls, clearly visible when held up to the light. Research on the signature mark suggests it is from early to mid 1970s. the geisha girl lithoplanes were popular around WW2. Given as a gift from Liverpool England, exact date unknown. 6 - Saucers 5.5" diameter 6 - Full cups 3.75" diameter 2" tall 1 - Teapot 8.5" from handle to spout, 4.5" diameter 5.75" tall 1 - Milk Pitcher 3.5" tall 3.5" diameter 1 - Sugar bowl 3.75" diameter 4.5" tall 6 - 5.5" diameter dessert plate.
All mint condition never used.