Antique Hand Painted Nippon Bone China Empress & Advisors TeaSet- 17 PCS

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Rare 17 piece bone china tea set by Nippon, Made in Japan.
Includes: 4 cups, 4 saucers, 6 4 1/4" … Read more Rare 17 piece bone china tea set by Nippon, Made in Japan.
Includes: 4 cups, 4 saucers, 6 4 1/4" plates, 1 teapot with lid 5" without lid 8" high with lid, 1 sugar bowl with lid 4" high without 6" high with, 1 creamer with lid 3 1/2" without, 1 creamer 4" without 5" with. The teapot, sugar bowl and creamer all have shiny gold serpent type figures on top (very cool!)
Note, the gold portions have a glossy/shiny foil-like finish which do not show up in photos.

Nippon is the Japanese word for Japan, and it refers to fine porcelain and china produced in Japan and exported to the United States primarily during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The term Nippon was used to comply with the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890, which required that goods imported into the United States be marked with their country of origin.

Early Period (1891-1921)
The early period of Nippon china marked a golden era of creativity and craftsmanship in Japanese porcelain. During this time, Japanese artists and manufacturers were inspired by European styles but infused their works with traditional Japanese themes and techniques. The resulting pieces were beautiful and innovative, blending East and West in a way that was unique to this period See less