FIFTEEN-PIECE COFFEE SET in stoneware, with polychrome glazes and gilded highlights on a cream background, decorated with a procession of figures, floral and stylised motifs, comprising six cups, six saucers, a coffee pot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl. All pieces signed ‘Dai Nihon Unzan’ with the Satsuma crest. Presented in a crocodile-effect case lined with red satin, in a distinctive shape. Japan, Satsuma, Meiji period (1868–1912). A 15-PIECE SATSUMA STONEWARE COFFEE SET, JAPAN, SATSUMA, MEIJI PERIOD. HEIGHT (COFFEE POT) 16 CM (6 5/16 IN.) HEIGHT (SUGAR BOWL) 12 CM (4 3/4 IN.) DIAMETER (CUPS AND SAUCERS) 7.4 CM (2 15/16 IN.) – 13.3 CM (5 1/4 IN.)