Antique Japanese Eggshell Tea Cup, Saucer, and dessert plate. Rare and Signed. Gold trim white flower tree. Red and white little Birds.
Eggshell porcelain, also called danpi bodiless or tuotai bodiless ware, or Wade-Giles tan-p’i bodiless or t’o-t’ai bodiless ware.
Eggshell porcelain is characterized by an excessively thin body under the glaze. It often had decoration painted on it before firing that, like a watermark in paper, that was visible only when held up to the light.
Pre-owned
Excellent condition
No cracks
No chips
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