Chinese Tea Set (8) with Teapot

Blue-and-white cups and a squat white pot sit in a tray of marigold.

This porcelain tea set for eight with teapot is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Chinese porcelain is formed on a wheel or in molds, decorated under or over the glaze and fired in a kiln, and Jingdezhen is its best-known production center. Presentation tray holding six small cups painted in cobalt floral patterns and a plain white teapot with a long spout and lid. Orange-gold lining gathers around each piece, and the box is dark and shallow.

Dainty tea party, with its own packing.