tea service

Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related tea service

Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-relatedporcelaintea serviceJapan

Market guide for Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related tea service, built from 1 supporting screener session and 14 selected comparable market records.

Market range
$100 - $1,300

Most likely $250 · Based on 14 comparable records.

Confidence
Developing evidence

About this item

Maker
Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related
Period
1930-1970
Category
ceramics and porcelain
Material
porcelain
Origin
Japan
Evidence
Developing evidence

Sources & evidence

We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.

Verified comparable records only
Comparables
14
Auction sources
8
Records with images
3
Coverage
1994-2026

Market Examples

Comparable market evidence

Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.

How we compare
Price range $100 - $1,300 8 sources
Median sold price $525 Midpoint of selected records
Evidence quality Strong 14 selected records
Primary attributes Wood: porcelainStyle: Japanese export porcelainType: tea service
All sources 1994-2026 3 with images 14 records analyzed
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SUSANIN'S

May 14, 2005

$200

NINETEENTH-CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA HAND PAINTED TEA SERVICE. Including 12 cups, 8 saucers, 11 dessert plates, 2 covered creamers, a covered sugar dish and a teapot

NINETEENTH-CENTURY JAPANESE SATSUMA HAND PAINTED TEA SERVICE. Including 12 cups, 8 saucers, 11 dessert plates, 2 covered creamers, a covered sugar dish and a teapot

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(13) Asian Porcelain and Enamel Objects.
2

Clarke Auction Gallery

May 5, 2024

$300

(13) Asian Porcelain and Enamel Objects.

Includes a handled Japanese Kutani porcelain cabinet vase displaying flowering trees - base bears a 5 character mark; a Japanese Satsuma porcelain teapot displaying warriors and women in kimono - base bears a 3 character mark; a Japanese Satsuma Shoko Takebe porcelain dish displaying butterflies and a procession - base bears a 4 character mark alongside an inscription; a Japanese Kutani porcela...

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3

Carnegie's Auction Gallery

Nov 1, 2025

$500

Japanese Senzan Satsuma Hand Painted Tea Service

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4

Premier Auction Galleries

Mar 28, 2026

$230

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Tea Service

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5

Woolley & Wallis

Sep 28, 1994

£1,100

A Japanese Satsuma tea set, decorated with flowering prunus branches, gilt line rims, late 19th. Century, comprising: a teapot and cover, a sugar basin and cover, a milk jug, six cups and saucers and six plates together with twelve Japanese Satsuma

A Japanese Satsuma tea set, decorated with flowering prunus branches, gilt line rims, late 19th. Century, comprising: a teapot and cover, a sugar basin and cover, a milk jug, six cups and saucers and six plates together with twelve Japanese Satsuma teacups and eleven saucers decorated with Japanese Acer branches, late 19th. Century. 46

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6

Taylor & Harris

Oct 17, 2021

$275

Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set Set

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7

Taylor & Harris

Oct 5, 2025

$120

3pc Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set Taisho period

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Japanese Satsuma, Enamel, and Bronze Cabinet Items
8

Clarke Auction Gallery

Jan 10, 2021

$750

Japanese Satsuma, Enamel, and Bronze Cabinet Items

Includes a signed Edo bronze cabinet vase with bamboo decoration - stamped to underside, "Edo" with additional signature; a pair of signed Japanese Satsuma cabinet vases - approx. 2.375" each; a pair of enamel decorated vases - one with flowers, one with dragons - losses; a Japanese Satsuma mille fleur bowl - signed to underside; a pair of signed Japanese Satsuma mille fleur cabinet vases - app...

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Burchard Galleries Inc

Oct 27, 2024

$100

2 NORITAKE PORCELAIN HAND-PAINTED TEA SETS

2 NORITAKE PORCELAIN HAND-PAINTED TEA SETS: Two lovely hand-painted Noritake tea sets, bearing Noritake stamps and ?Made in Japan? on their undersides. 1) Green and white countryside-themed pattern, comprising a teapot with lid and rest, cream and lidded sugar vessels, and two teacups with saucers; 2) Blue and white regal pattern, comprising a tall teapot with lid, cream and lidded sugar vessel...

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Japanese Porcelains Including Satsuma.
10

Clarke Auction Gallery

Sep 10, 2023

$800

Japanese Porcelains Including Satsuma.

Includes a signed Japanese Satsuma teapot with woven handle - hang tag inscribed, "Fine Circa 1875 Meiji Period Signed House of Satsuma 395"; a signed Japanese Satsuma lidded box displaying two robed Geishas with umbrellas; a signed Japanese Satsuma bottle neck vase with applied children flanking the neck; a signed Japanese Satsuma cabinet vase accompanied by a carved wood stand; a diminutive J...

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11

Taylor & Harris

Jul 17, 2022

$1,200

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set. Hand hammered texture to the exterior with applied beaded designs to the circular bands. Ebony wood handles to the finials and handles. 830 hallmarks to the underside base with marker mark hall mark possibly "A" to the underside base. The tea set includs a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, bowl, and tray. Weight Approx., 52 ozt Measures Approx., Teapot: 8.25...

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12

Taylor & Harris

Mar 6, 2022

$1,200

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set. Hand hammered texture to the exterior with applied beaded designs to the circular bands. Ebony wood handles to the finials and handles. 830 hallmarks to the underside base with marker mark hall mark possibly "A" to the underside base. The tea set includs a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, bowl, and tray. Weight Approx., 52 ozt Measures Approx., Teapot: 8.25...

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Taylor & Harris

Nov 14, 2021

$1,300

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set

Swedish 830 Silver Hand Hammered Tea Set. Hand hammered texture to the exterior with applied beaded designs to the circular bands. Ebony wood handles to the finials and handles. 830 hallmarks to the underside base with marker mark hall mark possibly "A" to the underside base. The tea set includs a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, bowl, and tray. Weight Approx., 52 ozt Measures Approx., Teapot: 8.25...

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14

Keene Auctions

Apr 26, 2009

$550

(6) PC. JAPANESE SILVER ARTS & CRAFTS HAND HAMMERED TEA SET

(6) PC. JAPANESE SILVER ARTS & CRAFTS HAND HAMMERED TEA SET - EARLY 20TH CENT. JAPANESE SILVER ARTS & CRAFTS STYLE HAND HAMMERED TEA SET INCLUDING (1) MAHOGANY TRAY W/ OPEN HANDLES TRIMMED IN SILVER (17 1/2" L X 12" W), (1) TALL TEAPOT, (1) SHORT TEAPOT, (1) CREAMER, (1) SUGAR & (1) PR. SUGAR TONGS-NO MONOGRAMS, MARKED STERLING .999 (59 TROY OZ.-DOES NOT INCLUDE TRAY)

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Identification

Key object facts

Item Type
tea service
Category
ceramics and porcelain
Maker
Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related
Pattern
Mount Fuji landscape and procession scene
Style
Japanese export porcelain
Material
porcelain
Technique
hand-painted overglaze enamel with gilt
Origin
Japan
Era
1930-1970
Motifs
Mount Fuji, landscape, procession, shoreline, castle or palace, figures, gold decoration
Recognition Recognition signals
  • Key identification signals include maker Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related, pattern Mount Fuji landscape and procession scene, form tea service, material porcelain.
  • A large hand-painted Japanese porcelain tea service with matching cups and saucers, decorated with Mount Fuji, shoreline landscapes, and a procession of figures, finished with extensive gilt accents and red geometric borders. One small plate edge appears to have been glued.
  • This guide is currently supported by 14 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
  • Condition and completeness are material for tea service.
  • Pattern attribution matters because collectors often pay materially different prices for correctly identified Mount Fuji landscape and procession scene examples.
  • Maker attribution matters because authenticated Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related 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 $525.
  • Correct maker attribution is important because verified Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related 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 $190 to $350.
  • Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
  • Comparable evidence is drawn from 8 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 14 comparable market records.
  • Selected comparables span 8 distinct auction sources.
  • Comparable dates on this page currently cover 1994-2026.

Questions

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What is the typical market range for Unknown; possibly Japanese export ware, Satsuma-style or Kutani/Imari-related tea service?

Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $190 to $350, depending on condition and attribution.

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Intent

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