General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CARDSTOCK & SYNTHETIC BOX/ PORCELAIN TEA SET

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.5 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food service

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1930'S & 1940'S

Canada

TYPICAL GIFT FOR GIRLS OF THE PERIOD.

Function

PART OF MINIATURE SET USED TO PREPARE AND SERVE DRINKS IN A PLAY SITUATION.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON BOTTOM OF DISHES, EXCEPT LID: 'JAPAN'/ ON BOX LID: 'Toy China Tea Set/ 11 PIECES/ TOY CHINA TEA SET [2 TIMES]/ NO. K12205 MADE IN JA[?]N'

Missing

N/A

Finish

SET- WHITE BACKGROUND; CLEAR GLAZE; BLUE, BLACK & RED FIGURES/ BOX - WHITE BACKGROUND WITH BLUE & BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

ON EACH PART OF TEA SET: DRAWING OF GIRL IN COOK'S HAT CARRYING SOMETHING ON A TRAY, AN UPRIGHT CAT WITH A DRESS & COOK'S HAT HOLDING A SPOON; AND A BIRD ON THE GROUND/ ON BOX LID: DRAWINGS OF TEA SET AS WELL AS DECORATIVE DESIGN ON TOP