1930's SATSUMA TEASET DECORATED BY GENZAN

THIS SATSUMA TEA SET FEATURES AN INTRICATE DESIGN, PATTERN AND IMAGES THAT MAKES THE SATSUMA STYLE SO POPULAR AND COLLECTABLE ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THE IMAGES ARE SO TINY AND INTRICATE THAT IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CREATED BY HAND.

EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE IN JAPAN, SOME SETS WERE MERELY DECORATIVE, OR WERE DESIGNED TO BE PRESENTED AS GIFTS, RATHER THAN USED TO DRINK GREEN TEA ON A REGULAR BASIS.

IT IS VERY LIKELY, BECAUSE THIS SET ONLY HAS TWO CUPS & SAUCERS THAT IT WAS USED FOR JAPANESE TEA CEREMONIES CALLED SADO, WHICH MEANS "THE WAY OF TEA".  A TEA CEREMONY IS BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS AND IS A WAY OF PRACTISING ZEN (MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE STATE OF ONE'S MIND).  THIS WAS VERY POPULAR TO DO BETWEEN LOVERS OR MARRIED PARTNERS.

THE QUALITY OF THE PORCELAINE IS PAR EXCELLENT - IT IS VERY SELDOM THAT WE COME ACROSS PORCELAINE THAT MEETS THIS STANDARD.  THE TRANSLUCENCY OF THE PORCELAINE IS ABOVE EXCELLENT.  THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF MAKING THIS SET COMES DOWN TO ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH.  IMPERFECTIONS ARE NOT TOLERATED.  THE HANDPAINTING DONE TO THIS SET IS TO PERFECTION.

WINNING BIDDER RECEIVES:
1 X TEAPOT WITH LID (ONE SIDE OF THE BAMBOO HANDLE NEEDS ATTACHING)
1 X CREAMER WITH LID
1 X SUGAR BOWL WITH LID
1 X SERVING PLATTER
2 X CUPS 
2 X SAUCERS

PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 48HOURS.
BID WITH 100% CONFIDENCE IN THIS VERIFIED BOBSHOP SELLER.