Antique Handpainted Nippon Porcelain Sugar Bowl W/Lid And Creamer For Sale

Antique Handpainted Nippon Porcelain. Sugar Bowl w/lid And Creamer. In excellent condition. Floral with gold trim. The Nippon era began in 1891 when the Japanese porcelain was clearly marked Nippon due to the McKinley Tariff Act. “Nippon” literally translates to Japan. The porcelain was made to be exported to the west with designs to suit American taste. In 1921, the United States changed its position and no longer required Japanese exports to be marked “Nippon”.