The inky-blue illustrations of this vintage Japanese Arita Porcelain tea set are a wonder — so painterly and meticulously detailed like a traditional Japanese scroll. On one side of the set's side-handled yokode teapot, a tiny solitary figure looks out from a serene island mountainscape, resplendent with pine trees and an ancient maple. On the other side, two ships sail away in the distance, the ripples of blue of the teapot lid and cups echoing the tranquil sea.
Is the figure a hermit, priest, or a soul simply enjoying solitude? Whoever it is, his island is beautiful — its lush valley pictured inside each of this Arita porcelain set's tea cups.
Set: 1 Teapot, 5 Cups
Porcelain
Teapot Body Diameter 11.5cm x Height 9cm
Width with Handle: 16cm
