#169

Extensive Porcelain Tea Service with Kewpie Theme
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$800
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5" (13 cm) tea pot. Of fine white porcelain with gold edging, the extensive service includes lidded teapot, lidded coffee pot, dessert tray, lidded sugar, creamer, six cups and four saucers. The service is decorated with Kewpie character in antic scenes, including Wag the Chief, Always Wears His Overshoes, Careful of His Voice, Kewpie Army, The Cook, The Carpenter, and The Gardener. Marked Copyrighted Mrs. Rose O'Neill Wilson Kewpies Bavaria. Circa 1920.