Geisha Girl Porcelain is a Japanese export ware whose production commenced the last quarter of the 19th century. Made in the form of the common dining and household utensils of the times, they featured lovely kimono clad ladies, sometimes with men and children, in scenes from pre-modern Japan.
Early catalogs described the wares as depicting Japanese figures, dancing girls, geisha dancers, etc., but for a long time the wares had no formal name. Gradually they became known as Geisha Girl Porcelain.
The name is derived from the Western habit of calling any pretty lady in Japanese art a geisha, due to the notion that the geisha are the most lovely and intriguing of Japanese women.
Over two hundred Geisha Girl scenes, or patterns, and variations thereof have been catalogued and new variations periodically come to light.
The diversity of Geisha ware is a great attraction to collectors. Not only is there a variety of patterns, but border colors, shapes and sizes all present an array of possibilities.
Pattern names, when available, have been taken from The Collector's Encyclopedia of Geisha Girl Porcelain by Elyce Litts.
A note for those who love the look but are not very familiar with Geisha Girl Porcelain - The porcelain is not high quality and, while it is all handpainted, the center scene, or pattern, is usually very well done but the border painting can be rather sloppy at times.
To a Geisha Girl collector this just adds to the charm!
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| Tea Cup & Saucer with Pagodas |
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This traditional shape, handpainted, tea cup and saucer has an orange border and there are two prominate pagodas in the background.
The tea cup has wide ribs, stands 2 1/4" tall and measures 2 7/8' across the top opening. The scalloped edge saucer is 4 7/8" in diameter.
Both pieces are in very good condition.
Listed at $5.99
USPS Priority postage, including insurance and a delivery confirmation is $5.50
Postage will be combined with multiple purchases.
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| Tea Cup & Saucer with Blue Vase |
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This handpainted, can shape tea cup, and saucer has an orange border with inserts of gold. The setting is a tea house and a blue vase is predominate in the right foreground.
The tea cup stands 2 1/4" tall and is 2 14" across the top opening. The saucer is 4 1/2" in diameter. Both pieces are in very good condition.
Listed at $5.99
USPS Priority postage, with insurance and a delivery confirmation, is $5.50
Postage will be combined with multiple purchases.
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| Tea Cup & Saucer with Gold Trim |
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This handpainted, can shape tea cup, and saucer has an orange border. Both cup and saucer are decorated throughout both the pattern and the trim with gold. There are bridges over water and pagodas in the background.
The tea cup stands 2 14" tall and measures 2 1/8" across the top opening. The saucer is 4 1/2" in diameter. Both pieces are in very good condition.
Listed at $5.99
USPS Priority postage, with insurance and a delivery confirmation, is $5.50
Postage will be combined with multiple purchases.
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| Large Bowl & Three Individual Bowls ~ Lantern pattern |
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| Close Up ~ Lantern Pattern |
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This hard-to-find set of handpainted nut, or mint, bowls stand on three legs, have an orange border and are in the Lantern pattern.
There is a master, or serving bowl, and three individual bowls.
The master bowl stands 2 3/4" tall and is 6 1/4" across the top.
Each of the individual bowls stand 1 1/2" tall and are 3 1/4" across the top.
The larger bowl and one of the individual bowls are marked JAPAN, but as you can see in the photo the mark on the smaller bowl is a mirror-image!
All four pieces are in very good condition.
Listed at $12.00 for the set
USPS Priority postage, with insurance and a delivery confirmation, is $8.00
Postage will be combined with multiple purchases.
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| Go-With Floral Shaker |
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| While not a technically Geisha Girl pattern this handapinted floral shaker is a "Go-With" piece. It stands 3 1/2" tall and is 2 1/8" across the base. There is gold ornamentation around both the top and bottom bands of orange. It is in very good condition but has no stopper.
Listed at $4.99
USPS Priority postage, including insurance and a delivery confirmation, is $5.50
Postage will be combined with multiple purchases.
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