Satsuma 23 piece Tea Set Shimazu Crest Mt Fuji, Pagoda, House GILT old

Description

Japanese Satsuma tea set with Shimazu Clan Family Crest ( circle with a cross inside ) above cartouche.  23 pieces including lids.  Teapot with lid, sugar with lid, creamer with lid, 6 saucers, 5 cups, 6 plates. Plate is 6.5" diameter, Saucer is 5 5/8" diameter, Cup is 2" tall with 3" diameter not including handle.  Teapot is 8" total wide and 4.5" tall.  Creamer is 5" wide by 3.75" tall.  Sugar is 5.5" wide by 3.5" tall.  Main design is Mountains, Pagoda, House, stream, flowers in red, blue, green and pink, with lots of gold gilt. The border is red with a gold v  design in a gold rim. The back of the cups and serving pieces have a mountain and flower and grass design.  Finely cracked glaze and yellowish earthenware body that does not "ring" when tapped.  I do not know the age of this set.  It was given to my parents probably in the 1940's or 1950's by a Japanese lady.  I never remember it being used, but the gold on the lids is worn which makes it seem older than the mid 1900's.  I have tried to match the cartouche characters, but do not feel confident in what it may be.   No chips or cracks.  Some of the gold is worn on handles and lids.  A few pieces have some stains which blend into the tan color of the items.
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