Delicate antique porcelain creamer and covered sugar bowl set with gilded cherry blossom detailing, made between 1891 and 1921.
Marked "Hand Painted Nippon", this charming set features soft pink floral garlands with green leaves and elegant gold detailing throughout, including gilt handles and decorative border work.
A beautiful example of early Japanese export porcelain with a romantic cottagecore or Victorian-inspired aesthetic. Lovely for display in a china cabinet, tea service, or vintage kitchen styling.
Details: • Vintage hand-painted Nippon porcelain • Includes covered sugar bowl + creamer • White porcelain with pink floral motif • Gold gilt trim and handles • Matching coordinated set • Marked “Hand Painted Nippon” on underside • Late 19th century to early 20th century Japanese export porcelain
Approximate Size: Creamer is 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall Sugar bowl is 6 inches wide and 5 inches tall
Condition: Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Some expected wear to gold gilt and minor manufacturing irregularities consistent with antique hand-painted porcelain. Please review photos carefully for detail and condition.
Fine Nippon porcelain (later Noritake) from this time period were exported by the Morimura Brothers, who specialized in fine Noritake and Nippon porcelain tailored for Western markets, opening a store in New York City in 1876. They hired skilled local artists in Japan to hand-paint delicate designs tailored precisely to American tastes, specializing in romantic pastel floral patterns, intricate gold gilding, and raised "moriage" enamel beadwork. The Japanese cherry blossom, or sakura, symbolize the fleeting, ephemeral nature of life, mortality, and renewal.
