Vintage Koransha Arita Porcelain Yunomi Tea Cup Set of Five Original Box

Kōransha (香蘭社) — set of five Arita porcelain yunomi tea cups with polychrome botanical decoration, in original presentation box

Vintage Japanese Shōwa Era, mid-to-late 20th century

All Kōransha products are a compilation of the various patterns of traditional Arita colored porcelain, and have been praised for taking Arita's traditional style one step further. Founded in 1879 in Arita, Saga Prefecture — the historic heartland of Japanese porcelain production — Kōransha remains one of the most respected names in fine Japanese tableware, known for the exceptional whiteness of its porcelain body and the refinement of its overglaze decoration. Osakaprints

This set of five yunomi (湯呑) tea cups is decorated with a polychrome botanical motif — fanned leaves and budding flower in gold, amber, cobalt blue, celadon green, and mauve — rendered with the precise, fluid brushwork characteristic of Kōransha's decorating tradition. A fine iron-red line rings the rim and foot of each cup. The interior is plain white glaze throughout. Each cup bears the Kōransha mark on the base — the company's bamboo-sprig device above the characters 香蘭社 in gold. The set retains its original fitted presentation box, marked with the four-star quality designation and model number W405.

• Maker: Kōransha (香蘭社), Arita, Saga Prefecture
• Type: Yunomi (湯呑) — Japanese tea cups, set of five
• Decoration: Polychrome overglaze botanical motif; gold, amber, cobalt, green, mauve; iron-red rim line
• Mark: Kōransha bamboo-sprig mark with 香蘭社 in gold on base
• Dimensions: Approx. 3.5" dia × 2.25" H (9 × 5.7 cm) each
• Box: Original fitted presentation box, four-star quality rating, model W405
• Period: Shōwa, mid-to-late 20th century

Condition: Very good to excellent. Original box present with minor wear