Vintage Sage Green Matte Porcelain Tea Set

This is a diminutive or child-sized porcelain tea service featuring a distinctive sage green matte (bisque) finish. The set includes a globular teapot with a matching lid, a cream pitcher, a double-handled sugar bowl, and a teacup with several corresponding scalloped saucers. The design displays an Art Nouveau or Victorian-revival influence, characterized by elegant ribbing, scalloped edges, and floral reliefs. Notably, the bodies of the vessels are decorated with delicate, hand-painted floral sprigs in soft pink and gold tones. The teapot lid features a flower-bud finial, and the handles are gracefully curved in a classic C-shape. In terms of condition, there is a prominent chip on the upper rim of the sugar bowl, and visible surface wear to the matte finish and gilt paint, which is common for ceramics of this age. The style suggests a mid-20th-century manufacture, possibly from a Japanese or European firm specializing in novelty tea sets. The craftsmanship is evidenced by the thinness of the porcelain and the intricacy of the molded gadrooning and scalloped borders, despite the small scale.