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Title: Japanses serving set cherry blossoms with birds
Post by: cdhowell on June 12, 2006, 08:20:53 AM

I have an antique servings set that includes tea pot sugar creamer and tea cups and saucers with serving plates they are hand painted in Japan with the double diamond pattern with the letter TT in each diamond on the back. the pattern has a gold rim around the plates with purple background and a cherry blossom branch eith two birds sitting on the branches.  can any one tell me anything about this set.  thank you very much.

Title: Japanses serving set cherry blossoms with birds
Post by: Guest_D&B ANTIQUES on June 14, 2006, 04:55:53 PM

that trademark was used bya u.s. importer. 1920's & 30's not much known about them.

Title: Japanses serving set cherry blossoms with birds
Post by: Guest on June 14, 2006, 09:17:12 PM

Thanks DB - I didn't know where to start looking on this one -

to cdhowell - If it were mine I would take DB's advice - and look for similar items to ballpark value -

a site I like a lot:   www.goantiques.com

try porcelain/pottery and then fine tune with Japan tea set -   KB