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A rare collector’s set of vintage mid-1990s Pottery Barn demitasse ware, made in Japan and comprising eight porcelain espresso cups …
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A rare collector’s set of vintage mid-1990s Pottery Barn demitasse ware, made in Japan and comprising eight porcelain espresso cups with eight matching saucers.
The complete 16-piece service includes two cup-and-saucer settings in each of four luminous jewel-toned colorways: fuchsia pink, violet blue/purple, aqua/green and yellow/amber gold. Each piece is finished in a highly reflective iridescent luster glaze with elegant gold-tone rims and handles. Depending on the light, the surfaces shift through tones of pearl, lavender, turquoise, blush and champagne.
The cups retain Pottery Barn’s early boxed “Pottery Barn / Made in Japan” backstamp. A closely related group of Japanese-made Pottery Barn mugs with the same four-color palette, gold-sponged surface and gilt detailing was documented by its original owner as having been purchased during the mid-1990s, helping establish the period of this set.
Exceptionally scarce in complete form, no matching 16-piece example of this Pottery Barn demitasse pattern was located on the current online secondary market at the time of listing. Available examples were limited to individual pieces, single cup-and-saucer settings, incomplete groups or related larger mugs—frequently with wear or damage to the delicate luster and gilding.
This remarkably well-preserved service retains all eight cups and all eight corresponding saucers, including two complete settings in every color represented. Its completeness, beautiful condition, early Pottery Barn branding and jewel-like finish distinguish it as a particularly desirable collector’s set.
A striking addition to a vintage Pottery Barn collection, colorful china cabinet or maximalist tablescape. Equally suited for serving espresso, Turkish coffee or after-dinner coffee, or for display on a bar cart or coffee station.
SET INCLUDES
• Eight demitasse cups
• Eight matching saucers
• Sixteen pieces total
• Two settings in each of four colorways
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- Dimensions
- 3ʺW × 3ʺD × 2ʺH
- Artist
- Pottery Barn
- Brand
- Pottery Barn
- Designer
- Pottery Barn
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Gold Leaf
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Beautiful vintage condition. All eight cups and eight matching saucers present exceptionally well, with clean interiors, luminous iridescent finishes and … moreBeautiful vintage condition. All eight cups and eight matching saucers present exceptionally well, with clean interiors, luminous iridescent finishes and notably bright gilt detailing. No chips, cracks or repairs noted. Subtle mottling, speckling and tonal variation are inherent characteristics of the reflective luster glaze and manufacturing process. Please review all photographs as part of the condition description. Each demitasse cup measures approximately 2 inches high by 3 inches wide, including the handle. Please note that the saucers extend beyond the cup dimensions. less
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