Vtg Moriyama Hinode Japan Demitasse Tea Set Gold Moriage Chocolate Pot Cups

Offered for your consideration is a magnificent vintage ca. 1920s–1930s fine porcelain multi-piece demitasse tea / individual chocolate service collection set. Meticulously hand-blown and hand-painted by master ceramicists within the celebrated artisan studios of Japan (strongly capturing elite Moriyama Mori-Machi and Hinode export design traditions), this striking gilt statement grouping showcases an ultra-luxurious Hollywood Regency, traditional Asian folk art revival, or premier Grandmillennial morning coffee bar hosting tablescape lifestyle aesthetic. They coordinate flawlessly as an upscale holiday dessert espresso service, an elegant garden afternoon brunch centerpiece, or standalone museum-sharp gallery trophies displayed together across an open hutch curio display shelf.

Each thick-walled fine porcelain body features an elegant, multi-faceted paneled silhouette rising up to a beautifully flared rim boundary, blanketed in a velvety satin matte cream and pale primrose yellow background gradient glaze. The display canvases are lavishly hand-decorated with high-relief, hand-applied 22 karat raised gold moriage scrollwork cartouches—intricately framing a centerpiece explosion of encrusted metallic gold chrysanthemums and trailing field flora. Completed by robust vertical loop strap handles and a stately tall column pouring pitcher topped by a matching dome lid with a gold-gilt finial node, this authenticated Japanese export service handles ambient room lighting beautifully.

This Complete Vintage Japanese Gold Moriage Service Includes:

• One (1) Tall Faceted Chocolate / Individual Tea Pouring Pot with Matching Dome Lid
• One (1) Handled Individual Creamer / Milk Pitcher with Underplate
• One (1) Lidded Individual Sugar Bowl with Matching Dual Loop Handles and Lid
• Four (4) Individual Demitasse / Espresso Cups
• Four (4) Matching Individual Round Saucer Presentation Plates

Condition: Excellent vintage condition across all individual components! Every single porcelain body and matching lid remains completely structurally sound, exceptionally bright, and mirror-clean with absolutely no deep cracks, structural fractures, baseline hairline splits, glaze crazing, internal liquid staining, or under-light utensil scratching. The hand-applied 22K raised gold moriage scroll lines and floral centerpieces remain remarkably complete, crisp, and highly reflective throughout the group with no notable rub-wear or handling friction tarnish.

Measurements: Tabletop tiered hosting / decorative cabinet curio shelf-sitter scale. Central lidded pouring pot stands approximately 8 or 8.5 inches] tall x 5 inches wide from spout tip to outer handle axis. Each demitasse cup stands approx. 2.25 inches tall. Combined Lot Weight: Solidly weighted and substantial, approx. 3 lbs 12 oz total.

Markings: The underside base footprints preserve their authentic smooth vitrified resting rings, characteristic of original early 20th-century Japanese boutique art pottery and commercial export lines frequently marked with hand-stamped underglaze red maple leaf or wreath hallmarks reading text explicitly: "Hand Painted / Japan" accompanied by their signature numeric workstation registries.

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