Vintage Koshida Japan Hand Painted Geisha Lithophane Snack Set w/ Nasco Spoons

For sale is a vintage set of two matching Japanese hand painted porcelain snack sets, each set including a cup and a shaped serving plate with an indentation to hold the cup, plus a matching gold electroplated stainless steel spoon in the Aalborg pattern by Nasco (National Silver Co.), marked “Aalborg Stainless Nasco Japan” on the reverse of the handle. Both the cups and plates are decorated with a hand painted cherry blossom branch and a pair of perched birds in gold and enamel colors, framed by a maroon band with a gold geometric pattern and a gold edged rim. The cups are made of very thin porcelain, and each one has a raised molded face of a woman inside the base of the cup, visible to the touch and eye, with the lithophane effect becoming even more pronounced when the cup is held up to a light source. The base of each plate bears a circular Koshida seal along with “Hand Painted” in script. Cup measures approximately 2 inches tall by 3 inches in diameter. Plate measures approximately 9 inches by 7.4 inches. Spoon measures approximately 6 inches long. No chips or cracks to the porcelain.