VINTAGE - Zuito Kirei Mino Ware Tea & Dessert Set

Dimensions (Size):

box-29/20/10cm

cups- 9x5cm

plates-13cm

Included Items:

5 plates

5 cups

Material (Made of):

Cup-porcelain

Plate- plastic

Condition / Damages:

Stains in cups

Elegant vintage Japanese tea and dessert set from the Kirei series by Zuito, a tableware line associated with Ogura Toki, a Japanese ceramics company known for Mino ware-style household and gift tableware. The set includes five matching bowls or cups and a decorative square tray, presented in its original fitted box.

The design features a refined dark metallic charcoal glaze decorated with delicate floral arabesque patterns in gold, red, blue and green. This ornamental style is inspired by traditional Japanese karakusa scrolling vine motifs and kinsai gold-accented decoration, giving the set a luxurious yet nostalgic late Showa / early Heisei atmosphere.

This is a commercial Japanese giftware set rather than hand-painted studio pottery. The decoration appears to be transfer-applied or printed, finished with elegant gold detailing. Sets like this were often used for serving Japanese tea, sweets, small desserts, side dishes or as formal home entertaining tableware.

The label reads “器麗 KIREI – LIFE GALLERY by ZUITO”, emphasizing a graceful everyday lifestyle aesthetic. The word Kirei means “beautiful” or “elegant” in Japanese, matching the delicate floral decoration and refined presentation of the set.

Important Notice

The items are pre-owned, so please note that they may have small stains or imperfections that we may not have noticed.

We are a company with an official state permit, known as Kobutsu Sho, for trading second-hand goods. All products are authentic and sold in accordance with Japanese law.