Set Of 4 Vintage Ceramic Chicken & Basket Themed Measuring Cups. Japan

Description

Coastal Gnome (https://www.ebay.com/str/coastalgnome) offers for your consideration:
Set Of 4 Vintage Ceramic Chicken & Basket Themed Measuring Cups. The 4 cups are each embossed with their size:
- 1 Cup;
- 1/2 Cup;
- 1/4 Cup; and
- 1/8 Cup.
The previous owner got these from her Mother around 1981 and her mother had owned them for decades. Both ladies used them in their daily cooking.
Made in Japan sometime between the mid-1950's and mid-1960s based on the style of the cups and the absence of the words "MADE IN" preceding the word JAPAN on the stamp.
We were unable to read the maker's mark on the bottom of the cups, but we were able to make out the "JAPAN". See the 10th photo included with this post for a MAGNIFIED view of the maker's mark.  Let us know if you have any better information on this piece. We believe this was made
Condition
is Very Good, Used. No chips, breaks, scratches, wear, or color fading in any of the 4 cups. There is crazing in the glaze on all the cups. See photos.
The 1/2 cup measures has a "U" shaped crack that runs from the far side of the pour spout all the way to the handle. See the last photo included with this post for a MAGNIFIED view of this issue. This crack goes all the way thru the cup, but is not noticable.
WE SELL ALL OUR PIECES "AS IS"!! We do not generally clean, wash, strip or refinish any of our pieces, so what you read in the description above and see in the photos is what you'll receive.
Please See photos for better insight into the condition of this marvelous piece; refer to the photos carefully as they can often be even more revealing & helpful than the written description.
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We work hard to describe the item to the best of our knowledge and to identify and describe any issues that we find that we believe would be important to a buyer. Having said that, WE ARE NOT EXPERTS!!.  What you see is what you will receive.
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