Where else can you find. Fine china – a complete and elegant service for. Plus some extra back-up pieces? Meito is renowned for quality hand-painted fine china from Japan, and it became very popular. Post World War II when this set was bought. Rare pattern is the original rose Meito pattern, hand-painted, gilt-edged. So here’s a great opportunity to own a unique vintage dinner service for “ten”. Originally, we had a full service for 12, but one cup and one small bowl were broken over the years. So essentially, you have complete service for 11. Each piece is guaranteed to be free of chips and cracks. Includes these seven pieces: dinner plate, lunch plate, bread and butter plate, soup/salad bowl, fruit/dessert bowl, footed teacup, and saucer, as shown in the main photo. The other photos show views of each piece. Note how the gold just glows with the light. The last two pictures show a detail of the delicate rose pattern that complements rather than competes with the food. A full table of all the pieces, with the 7-piece set displayed in the lower right-hand corner, can be zoomed over. To complete the formal service, you have a creamer, lidded sugar bowl, covered soup/vegetable tureen, 12″ oval platter, 16″ oval platter. 12 oval serving bowl, and a footed gravy boat. This fine china is unfortunately not dishwasher safe. Owning these 91 lovely vintage pieces from a bygone era will make your special family meals and favorite holiday gatherings a beautiful and stunning success. Arrange to come see it and we will set up the whole gorgeous service for you!