Help to I.D rare Japanese teacup and saucer eggshell

Hello..

Does anyone recognize this pattern as no markings.
I've search by image and tried to describe pattern.
Purchased and told very rare.
Any help appreciated.
Cup standard size 1.75" high x 3.25" wide at mouth
Saucer 4.75" diameter
Beautiful 3d gold gilt.
Thank you for any help

 

It is quite exquisite.
Is the porcelain translucent in the cup, when held up to the sunlight?
Does the porcelain shine back any particular color?

 

These help?

 

Why do you think these are Japanese?

 

The antique dealer has it marked as that. Very rare Japanese Eggshell ..??

 

Don't get me wrong, it's a very pretty pair. Do you have much experience with that particular dealer? I would have expected at least something Japanesque in the design - especially with no mark.

 

This is a bit similar in style (i.e. not obviously Japanese), also being called Japanese.

https://www.bellacosa.net.au/product/hand-painted-japanese-plate-c-1900/

 

Marks?

 

That shines yellow, because that is not sunlight...
Please let me know later ...
I wonder if it could be Japanese, which is why I asked about the porcelain.
It's obviously not a classic design.

 

It does look Japanese to me, the handle, bowl shape and glaze on the back of the saucer are in keeping with inter-war Japanese production. They did produce floral sprigged patterns and other Westernised designs like large flower heads at this time.

That said, although any particular 'pattern' may be scarce as countless 1000's were produced and few survived, this type of eggshell porcelain isn't rare nor valuable. The market is very limited and prices are low. In the UK at auction I can buy tea sets including the teapot/sugar/serving pieces (generally with some damaged pieces and incomplete) for under £50.

 

Wow beautiful ok thank you

 

Thank you for reply appreciate it! I have sent to replacement.com but 3 other times I tried to find a pattern they come back with nothing.

 

nothing ;(

 

Tag there from dealer however I paid $50 Canadian for the 6 cup/saucers and added in the pic below, 1 is Nippon other I had similar I'll figure out lol maybe

 

Dealers' tags are not the most reliable. Japanese egg shell porcelain. For $50 CDN, not too bad as that's less than $10 per cup and saucer. But the value of china has tanked for quite a while now.

 

rare don't mean nuthin.......unless it's for cooking a steak...

 

I think it is Japanese too...

 

Actually I requested the white gold dishes as well so paid $50 for all