Tashiro Shoten Ltd Japanese Teapot - Hand Painted Cherry Blossoms - Lusterware

This Tashiro Shoten Ltd Japanese Teapot is a vintage collectible featuring an intricate cherry blossom design hand-painted on porcelain with an iridescent lusterware finish. This teapot is a unique and beautiful addition to any kitchen or tea set collection, showcasing traditional Japanese aesthetics and quality craftsmanship. Perfect for tea enthusiasts or collectors of vintage Japanese dinnerware, this teapot brings a touch of elegance and charm to any home or tea service. Measurements in photos About the maker: Tashiro Shoten Ltd porcelain shop in Yokohama which were active before WWII up until 1954. The use of the word "Shoten" indicates the name for a shop which is selling products from its own kiln. The years below are all tentative and we have no firm data on specific years. Carol Bess White, Made in Japan books has it that Goldcastle, CHIKUSA belongs to Tashiro Shoten Ltd in Nagoya, Japan. Other names used by Tashiro Shoten are "Trico", "Trico China", "Royal Trico", and two logo marks: Elephant above MADE IN JAPAN and TA within a cherry blossom flower. For the Japanese market it appears as if a Japanese mark was used since pieces with the elephant mark is hardly or not at all found in Japan today. (Source: Japanese Porcelain Marks - Gotheborg.com)