Tête-à-tête tea set, Japan, Kyo-Satsuma, c. 1890–1920
Description
Hand-painted and gilded export ware; workshop/decorator: Kōzan (光山).
Saucer dimensions: 22 x 19 cm
Diameter of cups, sugar bowl, and teapot: 8–10 cm
Kyo-Satsuma (Kyō-Satsuma) is a type of traditional Japanese pottery produced in Kyoto (formerly Kyo) during the Meiji period; it imitated and adapted the style of the famous Satsuma ware from Kagoshima Province, specifically for the Western export market.