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A 23-piece Japanese porcelain tea and coffee service produced for the export market by Manna China, likely dating to the mid-20th century. The set comprises one tall lidded pot, one double-handled lidded sugar bowl, one cream jug, ten teacups, and ten matching saucers. Each piece is decorated with hand-painted polychrome enamels featuring a central motif of a seated female figure in traditional dress, surrounded by red floral sprays and stylised green foliage. The decoration includes golden panels with black scrollwork known as a karakusa pattern and a continuous red Greek key border around the rims and necks. The handles, spouts, and pointed finials are finished with heavy gilding. The underside of the pieces bears a red printed backstamp featuring the kanji character for pine (松) above the cursive word Manna, an oil lamp graphic containing the word CHINA, and the words MADE IN JAPAN. Teapot 18cm Tall
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