*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 1225 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, SO IT WILL BE SHIPPED USING SAL SEA MAIL WHICH TAKES AROUND 10-11 WEEKS TO REACH MOST DESTINATIONS (ASIA 3-5 WEEKS).  SEA MAIL WILL ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF PADDING AND ENSURE SAFER TRANSIT.  FASTER OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT CHECKOUT.

This listing is for set of three cups and six saucers made around 30-40 years ago by Hoya Japan.   They are made of bone china and decorated with blue flowers over a white glazed background.  The rims are trimmed with gold enamel and the Hoya mark can be found on the bottom of each piece.  Sorry but no box for this set.

Hoya is a leading producer of high quality glassware, and they also produce stunning porcelain bone chinaware.  Their beginnings can be traced back to 1941 when two brothers opened an optical glass factory in Tokyo.  After 1945 they expanded their business and began to produce handcrafted crystal glassware such as tumblers and stemware, as well as crystal chandeliers.  They also began producing high quality bone china around the same time.  Their designs often include finely hand-painted flowers, and these are only found in high-end department stores.  **Fellow sellers, this information was researched by Kominka Zakka and CANNOT be used in your own listings.

Sizes

Cups:  H.5.3cm (2”) x Dia.9.7cm (3.8”)

Saucers:  H.2cm (0.7”) x Dia.15.5cm (6.1”)

Condition

Cups:  Enamel very worn on interior of rim and somewhat on the exterior.

Plates:  gold enamel somewhat worn, scratches/scuffing, each plate has small patches where the outer enamel is worn off.

THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION                                                         

**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia:  NO SHIPPING.  Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries.  We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process. 

**USA: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 11-12 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 6300 yen.

**UK , Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 8-12 weeks depending on the destination), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 5100 yen.  

**Asia: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 6-8 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 2650 yen.

**Central Asia, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico:  EMS Express 10-15 days.

**Russia:  No shipping methods available.