I visited my mother tonight. We were talking about teas and she showed me a tea cup set bought by my father in an antique store in the 1950’s.
I don’t know anything about them. My mother told me to use them but I’m afraid. Those black lines at the rim look like lead.
Anyway, can anyone share what they know about these cups by looking at them? How old are they? Where are they from? What do these Chinese characters mean?
Any information no matter how small will be greatly appreciated as it will give me insight to my late father who was an avid tea drinker.
Thank you.
Antique teacup set need help identifying
Looks definitely transfer printed to me. The general consensus is that if transfer printed, if Chinese, it's often from the 1950s and onward. Although I believe that there are a few pieces here and there that are earlier. That said, it could be Japanese instead.
I think the cup's stamp says ”大樱轩制“. Checking on baidu, it looks like there's one plate that looks very similar. https://www.cang.com/trade/goods/619602 ... glemessage Says it's from the end of Qing. So it could be 1st half 20th century.
I think the cup's stamp says ”大樱轩制“. Checking on baidu, it looks like there's one plate that looks very similar. https://www.cang.com/trade/goods/619602 ... glemessage Says it's from the end of Qing. So it could be 1st half 20th century.