Occupied Japan Butterfly Demitasse Cup Saucer Gold Trim Vintage c1950
harming vintage Occupied Japan demitasse cup and matching saucer, dating to the immediate post-World War II period. This petite porcelain set has an unusually decorative form with a deeply scalloped cup rim, pedestal foot, and ornate pierced handle covered in bright gold.
The white porcelain is decorated with stylized red butterflies and bright green foliage, repeated on both the cup and saucer. Gold accents outline the cup panels, foot, irregular rim, and molded sections of the saucer, giving the set the ornate appearance characteristic of many Japanese export wares of the period.
Manufacturer: Japanese manufacturer
Backstamp: Made in Occupied Japan
Pattern: Butterfly pattern
Motif: Red butterflies with green foliage
Item Type: Demitasse cup and matching saucer
Estimated Date: c.1950
Documented Production Window: 1945–1952 for Occupied Japan-marked porcelain.
Age Classification: Vintage
Historical Period: Post-WWII / Allied Occupation of Japan
Design Style: Mid-century Japanese export / ornamental Rococo revival
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Condition: Light Gold Wear
Cup: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
Saucer: 2 7/8"
2.3 oz weight
SKU 9581.12
The white porcelain is decorated with stylized red butterflies and bright green foliage, repeated on both the cup and saucer. Gold accents outline the cup panels, foot, irregular rim, and molded sections of the saucer, giving the set the ornate appearance characteristic of many Japanese export wares of the period.
Manufacturer: Japanese manufacturer
Backstamp: Made in Occupied Japan
Pattern: Butterfly pattern
Motif: Red butterflies with green foliage
Item Type: Demitasse cup and matching saucer
Estimated Date: c.1950
Documented Production Window: 1945–1952 for Occupied Japan-marked porcelain.
Age Classification: Vintage
Historical Period: Post-WWII / Allied Occupation of Japan
Design Style: Mid-century Japanese export / ornamental Rococo revival
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Condition: Light Gold Wear
Cup: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
Saucer: 2 7/8"
2.3 oz weight
SKU 9581.12
Description
harming vintage Occupied Japan demitasse cup and matching saucer, dating to the immediate post-World War II period. This petite porcelain set has an unusually decorative form with a deeply scalloped cup rim, pedestal foot, and ornate pierced handle covered in bright gold.
The white porcelain is decorated with stylized red butterflies and bright green foliage, repeated on both the cup and saucer. Gold accents outline the cup panels, foot, irregular rim, and molded sections of the saucer, giving the set the ornate appearance characteristic of many Japanese export wares of the period.
Manufacturer: Japanese manufacturer
Backstamp: Made in Occupied Japan
Pattern: Butterfly pattern
Motif: Red butterflies with green foliage
Item Type: Demitasse cup and matching saucer
Estimated Date: c.1950
Documented Production Window: 1945–1952 for Occupied Japan-marked porcelain.
Age Classification: Vintage
Historical Period: Post-WWII / Allied Occupation of Japan
Design Style: Mid-century Japanese export / ornamental Rococo revival
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Condition: Light Gold Wear
Cup: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
Saucer: 2 7/8"
2.3 oz weight
SKU 9581.12
The white porcelain is decorated with stylized red butterflies and bright green foliage, repeated on both the cup and saucer. Gold accents outline the cup panels, foot, irregular rim, and molded sections of the saucer, giving the set the ornate appearance characteristic of many Japanese export wares of the period.
Manufacturer: Japanese manufacturer
Backstamp: Made in Occupied Japan
Pattern: Butterfly pattern
Motif: Red butterflies with green foliage
Item Type: Demitasse cup and matching saucer
Estimated Date: c.1950
Documented Production Window: 1945–1952 for Occupied Japan-marked porcelain.
Age Classification: Vintage
Historical Period: Post-WWII / Allied Occupation of Japan
Design Style: Mid-century Japanese export / ornamental Rococo revival
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Condition: Light Gold Wear
Cup: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2"
Saucer: 2 7/8"
2.3 oz weight
SKU 9581.12
Occupied Japan Butterfly Demitasse Cup Saucer Gold Trim Vintage c1950
$7.00