Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 19
- Auction sources
- 18
- Records with images
- 5
- Coverage
- 2005-2026
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Hoch LTD.
Feb 25, 2024
$50
Japanese Decorative Arts Incl. Tokoname Pottery, Kyo Ware, Scale Models, Lithophane Dragonware Tea Set
Description: To include a Japanese Kyomizu ware koro or incense burner, a Japanese lithophane geisha head dragonware tea set, three pieces of Tokoname pottery attributed to Tatsuhiro Watanabe, and three vintage hand made scale models. Type: Various Materials: Porcelain, ceramic, wood Markings & Inscriptions: Some marked Date: Early through late 20th century Maker: Japanese Dimensions: Koro: 3.2...
View saleHeritage Auctions
Jun 8, 2019
$100
An Assembled Thirty-Seven-Piece Japanese Dragonware Porcelain Tea Service, mid-2
View saleTaylor & Harris
Jul 13, 2025
$1,600
Minton England for Tiffany & Co Porcelain Dessert and Tea Service for 12 1939
Minton England for Tiffany & Co. porcelain dessert and tea service for 12, 1939. Cobalt blue ground with gilt accents. Hand painted floral bouquets to center and rim. Minton England Tiffany marks to underside with impressed date mark for 1939. The service includes: TeapotSugar BowlCreamer9 Cup and Saucers9 Dessert Plates Weight: Approx. 20 lbs Measurements: Approx. Teapot: 10.25 inches x 6 inch...
View saleTheodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr 8, 2026
A$140
A Japanese Kutani Export Ware Eggshell Porcelain Large Tea & Coffee Service, Early 20th Century
View saleLitchfield Auctions
Nov 5, 2025
$750
I TONDI TEA AND DESSERT SERVICE FOR 12
I Tondi Porcelain Tea and Dessert service for 12, Form by Koloman Moser (Austria [redacted phone]), Decor by Jutta Sika (Austria [redacted phone]), Designed in 1901-02, originally manufactured by Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur Josef Bock.This design debuted at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin, Italy in 1902, Printed distributor's mark to underside of each piece, 'NEUE...
View saleAlex Cooper
Mar 11, 2013
$350
German silver three-piece dessert tea service and tray
German silver three-piece dessert tea service and tray including: teapot (5 7/8 in. H.), covered sugar bowl, cream pitcher, and tray; 18.80 ozt total weight (.800 fine)
View saleView 13 more comparable records
Christie's
Jan 15, 2008
$313
AN ASSEMBLED GILT WHITE TEA AND DESSERT SERVICE AND TWELVE SPANISH DINNER PLATES,
AN ASSEMBLED GILT WHITE TEA AND DESSERT SERVICE AND TWELVE SPANISH DINNER PLATES, MODERN, SOME OF THE TEA SERVICE WITH GREEN PRINTED MARK FOR ROYAL EPIAG, CZECH REPUBLIC, the tea and dessert services in various patterns, comprising a teapot and cover, sugar bowl and cover, milk jug, thirteen teacups and twenty-one saucers, nine dessert plates, and two bread and butter plates The dinner plates 1...
View saleAlex Cooper
Sep 13, 2009
$100
Royal Bayreuth porcelain 12-piece tea and dessert service
Royal Bayreuth porcelain 12-piece tea and dessert service first quarter-20th century; painted transfer fox hunt decoration, comprising four cups and saucers, teapot, cream and sugar, and cake plate
View saleTaylor & Harris
Mar 6, 2022
$1,300
Royal Crown Derby England Porcelain Tea and Dessert Service in Traditional Imari
Royal Crown Derby England porcelain tea and dessert service in Traditional Imari, #2451. Blue panels, rust flowers, and gold accents. Royal Crown Derby mark to the underside with various date marks and some retailed by Tiffany & Co. The service includes: coffee pot, teapot, open sugar bowl, creamer, compote, dessert dish, 2 square plates, 9 tea cup and saucers, 15 demitasse cup and saucers, 15 ...
View saleStevens Auction Company
May 2, 2026
$450
Old Paris Porcelain Tea and Dessert Service, 43 Pieces
An Old Paris (Vieux Paris) porcelain tea and dessert service, mid-19th century, decorated in a vivid rose-pink ground with gilt highlights and stylized foliate and jeweled motifs. The set includes a covered teapot, covered sugar, and creamer, together with a group of cups, saucers, and plates. The decoration—particularly the strong pink reserves, heavy gilding, and hand-painted green jewel acce...
View saleDuke's
May 26, 2005
£190
A "SATSUMA" TEA SERVICE decorated in polychrome and gilt with a procession of figures with a pavillion and Mount Fuji beyond. Comprising: six cups and saucers, a teapot and cover with a dragon terminal, a sugar basin and cover with a dragon terminal
View saleMontgomery Auction
Mar 6, 2022
$375
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Tea Set
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Tea Set Teapot H 15 cm.
View saleMontgomery Auction
Mar 28, 2021
$375
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Tea Set
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Tea Set Teapot H 15 cm.
View saleClars Auctions
Jan 11, 2014
$100
Japanese Kutani Geisha Girl, Dragonware Tea/Coffee Set
(lot of 42) Japanese porcelain Kutani coffee/tea wares with geisha image on well of cups, mid-20th century: 'Dragonware', gold/red green dragons on white ground, marked 'Kutani' or 'Nippon'; the rakan and Kannon, with Shimazu crests, marked 'Handpainted Nippon, Japan': altogether two coffee pots, two teapots, two lidded sugar bowls, twelve dishes, twelve saucers, twelve coffee/tea cups, tallest...
View saleWorld Auction Gallery
Jun 25, 2023
$70
Japanese Signed Porcelain Tea Set
Japanese Signed Porcelain Tea Set Including; 1 Teapot, 14 Tea Cups (3 Different Sizes), 1 Creamer, 1 Sugar Pot, 11 Saucers & 12 Dessert Plates. 40 Pieces Total. All Items are Signed at the Bottom. Condition: Generally Very Good. 1 Tea Cup Has a Chip on the Edge. Dimensions: Teapot- L-9" (Handle to Spout) x H-6.75". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a Condition ...
View saleMontgomery Auction
Jan 25, 2026
$300
Japanese satsuma porcelain tea set
View saleGreenwich Auction
Apr 28, 2022
$50
Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Tea Set
View saleBurchard Galleries Inc
Apr 23, 2022
$200
JAPANESE SATSUMA PORCELAIN TEA SET
View saleElite Auctioneers, LLC
Nov 18, 2021
$250
ANTIQUE JAPANESE SATSUMA DRAGONWARE TEA SET
View saleIdentification
Key object facts
- Item Type
- tea service
- Category
- ceramics/tableware
- Maker
- Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer
- Style
- Japanese export porcelain
- Material
- porcelain
- Technique
- hand-painted enamel and gilt decoration
- Origin
- Japan
- Era
- 1940-1970
- Motifs
- Mount Fuji, landscape, procession, figures, waterside architecture, gold trim, Japanese scene
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include maker Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer, form tea service, material porcelain.
- A multi-piece Japanese porcelain tea service with hand-painted scenic decoration, showing Mount Fuji, waterside architecture, and a procession of figures, finished with gilt accents and patterned borders.
- This guide is currently supported by 23 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for tea service.
- Maker attribution matters because authenticated Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
- Porcelain examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $225.
- Correct maker attribution is important because verified Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer examples usually trade differently from unattributed tea service listings.
- Japanese export porcelain style cues help separate this group from broader tea service listings that often dilute market comps.
- Porcelain condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $75 to $350.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 18 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 23 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 18 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2005-2026.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is an Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer tea service?
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What affects the value of a tea service?
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What is the typical market range for Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer tea service?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $75 to $350, depending on condition and attribution.
Japanese Tea Set Porcelain?
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How much is Unknown Japanese ceramic workshop/manufacturer tea service worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the tea service topic closely enough for public reference.
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