Lot # 126 - Vintage Japanese Tea & Sake Cup Set

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 03-Sep-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 10-Sep-2025 9:07:00 PM
Current bid:

$12.00

Highest bidder:

SadieA

Auction has ended

Description :

A charming nine-piece set of vintage Japanese tea and sake cups, each hand-painted with traditional motifs and accented in gilt. The group includes:

  • Eight yunomi teacups featuring cherry blossoms, bamboo, and golden songbirds, detailed with fine black brushwork and gold-trimmed rims

  • One smaller ochoko sake cup depicting Mount Fuji beneath a golden sun, framed by pine branches

All bases are marked “Made in Japan,” identifying the set as mid-20th century export ware. Notably, the sake cup retains its original handwritten label: “Orville Japan – 1947,” offering rare provenance from the early Occupation period.

Designs: Cherry blossoms, bamboo, gold birds, Mount Fuji landscape

Quantity: 9 cups total (8 tea cups, 1 sake cup)

Mark: “Made in Japan” (c. 1947 export era)

Condition: Vintage, with age-appropriate wear; gilt shows minor fading consistent with age

A distinctive blend of tea and sake traditions, this set reflects fine Japanese craftsmanship and postwar cultural heritage—ideal for collectors of export-era Japanese ceramics or those seeking a unique display with provenan


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Auction History

Highest bidder is SadieA

Date Bid User
10-Sep-2025 9:03:21 PM $12.00 SadieA
10-Sep-2025 9:03:21 PM $11.00 125
10-Sep-2025 8:45:37 PM $9.00 SadieA
10-Sep-2025 8:45:37 PM $8.00 Snoho5109
10-Sep-2025 12:09:40 PM $6.00 SadieA
06-Sep-2025 11:28:27 AM $5.00 Dem0s

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