My teaset: Asian red set with a fan-like pattern

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 It's time to get back to my teaset-series. This time I chose to show you the Asian red set. I have three sets of cup, saucer, and a serving plate. It's actually one of my favorite sets and very dfferent from my other ones. 

 I bougth this set from the Vallila fleamarket, years ago and had the misfortune of shattering one of the plates while getting it home. Flowerthief fortunately glued it together so it is still usable.

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This cup has a really simple shape which is counteracted by a very intricate pattern which covers the cup entirely, inside and out. The colour is reddish orange and is lined with gilding, making the patter even lovelier. The pattern and the bold colours give this set a really Edwardian feel which I like. 

In the center of the cup and plates is a black area covered with a gilded net and dots. The black balances the red shades of the set nicely. 

The handle of the cup is black with gold detailing tying it nicely to the other black accents of this set. It has an elegant curve though it is quite small making it harder to use than the handles of the lomonosov sets.

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As you can see the bigger plate is less vibrant than the smaller one giving it a calmer, less strong appearance. It also has more black in it than the other pieces of this set.

Here is the stamp of this set. It is clearly Asian, probably Chinese as Japanese stamps feature mount Fuji. If someone can tell me more about I would be glad to hear. The cups don't have stamps.

It's a pitty that there are only three cups in this set for I don't get to use it too often with my friends. So I tend to use this set when I am having tea on my own.  It somehow works nicely with my glass teapot.

Thank you for reading. Next time I will show you one of me Lomonosov cups!

Mademoiselle Parapluie