Nippon Tea Set?

This looks like other Nippon pieces I've had but there are no marks. Hand painted, not a transfer. Could this predate the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890 before imports had to be marked? That isn't a mark on the middle piece, it's glue from old tape. Thank you!

 

Hi,
It wasn't until 1891 that the name of the country of origin was required. Not all Nippon ware was marked before. Sometimes just one or two pieces of a set was marked. I had a tea set; pot, creamer, sugar, waste and five cups and saucers and only three of the saucers and the sugar were marked.
greg

 

I'm just going to through this out there. I think hobbyist painted. Very fancy for that, but still. I had several cup and saucer sets and a small pot for something (I don't recall exactly) that came down in the family that had this "all over" kind of painting. No maker's marks on the blanks. My GGM and her sister apparently dabbled in china painting in the 1890's.

 

If it were mine I wouldn't hesitate to list it as Nippon. It looks like the set has aged well. IMHO I don't think it's hobbyist. Those roses seem classic Nippon to me as does the beading.
Don

 

Hi,
I have a agree with Don. This is a typical set of Nippon. "China painters" used to buy the white blanks and paint over them. Those roses and beading are as Don said classic. The amount of gold work would have been a real added expense to "China Painters".
greg

 

Like I said "just throwing it out there." I'm glad others more experienced with early Nippon came along to show me the error of my thought.

 

Thank you all for looking. I've been searching for something similar. I found several pieces of Royal Nippon that are similar but the beading is all over. Here is a link to one piece on Ruby Lane.

https://www.rubylane.com/item/13993...wl/Antique-Japanese-Nippon-Royal-Kinran-Heavy

 

I used to have an extensive collection of Nippon and had to start getting rid of the overload. I'm always sorry when I see pieces like this. I had vases and serving dishes with similar design. I love this set!