Article: Japanese porcelain tea set still pours a profitable cup

Q: I am enclosing a photo of a "Mickey Mouse" porcelain tea set that was given to my daughter many years ago. The set consists of a teapot, serving platter, tureen, sauce dish, cream pitcher, sugar bowl, and six each of cups, saucers and lunch plates. The dishes are all decorated with Mickey Mouse figures against a tan iridescent glaze with blue trim. Marked on the bottom of the teapot are the words: "Mickey Mouse - GOPR by Walt E. Disney - Made in Japan." Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

A: You have a gold luster tea set that was made in Japan around 1930; it is a very popular collectible. Take another look at the mark. The letters "GOPR" should be "COPR," which ...

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