Noritake tea set for 6
£84.00
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Elegant porcelain tea set for six persons, including 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 plates, a creamer and a bowl, with turquoise and gilded borders, Mid-Century Modern style with Maya decoration, by Noritake; vintage Japanese 1950s.
Condition: fine
Size: cup 6 cm high, plate 16 cm diameter;
Condition: fine
Size: cup 6 cm high, plate 16 cm diameter;
Style note — Mid-Century Modern homeware products were made to be as useful as possible, with clear lines and simple design. Decoration was minimal and based on colours and elegant curving lines, illustrating the fact of mechanical production.
Facts of Lavish History is cool. Tea drinking in Britain was initially limited due to it's high cost. Instead, coffee and chocolate dominated the market — hence the immense popularity of London coffee houses.
