Set of 5 Ko Kutani-style porcelain tea bowls with pewter saucers, Japan, Meiji period, decorated with pine trees, fuku mark under the base of the bowls, with boxes bearing an inscription Provenance: Swiss private collection, assembled from 1932 to 1936 in Kobe (Japan). The collection was acquired under the mentorship of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), Honorary Consul of Switzerland to Japan in Kobe, director of Nestlé's Japanese subsidiary and an expert in Japanese art. The entire collection was inherited and has remained in the family ever since. A set of 5 Ko Kutani style porcelain tea cups with pewter saucers, Japan, Meiji period, fuku mark under the base of the cups, with boxes bearing an inscription Provenance: private Swiss collection, assembled from 1932 to 1936 in Kobe (Japan). The collection was acquired under the mentorship of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), Honorary Consul of Switzerland to Japan in Kobe, director of Nestlé's Japanese subsidiary and an expert in Japanese art. The entire collection was inherited and has remained in the family ever since. General surface wear Some surface scratches Cups : Some firing imperfections Presence of white residue and wadding in some cuts Few small chips A few cracks in the glaze on one of them Saucers : A few traces of rust A few dents A few scratches Some deformation of the tin Some nicks Overall wear to the surfaces Some surface scratches Cups: Some firing imperfections Presence of white residues and cotton wool to others Few minute knocks Some cracks of the glaze on one Saucers: Some rust traces Some knocks Some tin deformations Some nicks A collection of Japanese art The exceptional collection presented here bears witness to the refinement of Japanese art, notably through a selection of inrô and boxes carefully assembled in Japan between 1932 and 1936. It was assembled in Kobe by a Swiss collector living in Japan, who relied on the expert advice of Maurice Champoud (1899-1981), then Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Kobe. A connoisseur of Japanese art, Champoud played a key role in the creation of this collection. Passed down by inheritance within the same family to this day, this collection reflects a passionate and erudite appreciation of the subtlety and richness of Japanese art.