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Elegant circa 1930s Japanese Meito China covered serving casserole presented with its coordinating oval underplate. This three-piece set features a …
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Elegant circa 1930s Japanese Meito China covered serving casserole presented with its coordinating oval underplate. This three-piece set features a fitted domed lid, sweeping handles, hand-painted polychrome floral/fruit basket medallions, gray-blue foliate ornament, a dark geometric border, and extensive gold detailing.
The restrained ivory ground and Neoclassical-inspired decoration give the piece an unusually sophisticated appearance for Meito export porcelain of the period.
Marked on the underside with the green Meito China crown backstamp, “Hand Painted / Made in Japan.”
Includes casserole bowl, fitted lid and matching underplate.
Casserole measures approximately 9” across the interior with approximately 1” handles at either side. Underplate measures approximately 8” × 12”. Overall height when assembled on the underplate is approximately 5”.
Good antique condition with expected age-related wear to the hand-applied gold decoration, most notably on the handles. Please refer to photographs for details.
Country of Origin: Japan
Period: 1930s
Materials: Porcelain/China
Style: I’d select Neoclassical on Chairish if available. Art Deco would be my secondary style choice.
One thing I would not put in either listing is “bone china.” Some sellers are calling Meito pieces bone china, but your mark doesn’t establish that, so porcelain/china is the safer and more accurate description.
And I think your first photo is already strong enough for Etsy, but this particular piece could look much more expensive in a styled Chairish hero shot—on a formal dining table with ivory linen, silver flatware and perhaps muted flowers, while keeping the casserole itself completely unchanged.
Meito China
Meito casserole
1930s china
Japanese porcelain
covered casserole
vegetable bowl
antique serveware
hand painted china
gold trim china
Made in Japan
vintage tableware
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- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 9ʺD × 5ʺH
- Styles
- Neoclassical Revival
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- China
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. There is some loss/wear to the gold finish, most noticeably on the top … moreVery good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. There is some loss/wear to the gold finish, most noticeably on the top lid handle, as shown in the photos. There is also one very small dark dot/blemish inside the casserole bowl that is difficult to capture in photographs. No chips or cracks noted. Please review all photos as part of the condition description. less
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