Chikaramachi Japanese Hand-Painted Floral Cake Set, late 1920s

If the 1920s had a colour palette, this set nailed it. Big blowsy pink flowers, slate-grey leaves, graphic black accents, a flash of orange at the centre, and a gold rim to tie it all together. It's bold, it's cheerful, and it absolutely does not take itself too seriously. Perfect, in other words, for cake.

This Chikaramachi cake set features a large square serving platter and six matching square side plates, all hand-painted with the same exuberant floral wreath design on a crisp white ground. The plates have a gently scalloped edge and that characteristic square Art Deco shape that was very much having a moment in late 1920s Japan. The gold rim is present on all pieces, running neatly along the scalloped edge.

Marked on the base with the distinctive red Chikaramachi crown-and-wreath stamp — a well-known Japanese export mark, made for the Western market. All seven pieces present and matching.

Also available as a variant: the large serving platter sold separately.

• Set includes: 1 large square serving platter (23.5 × 22.5 cm) + 6 matching side plates (Ø 14.5 cm each)
• Or: Large serving platter only (23.5 × 22.5 cm, 450g)
• Hand-painted pink, orange and grey floral design, gold rim
• Square plates with scalloped edge — classic late 1920s Art Deco form
• Total set weight: approx. 1,350g
• Marked: Chikaramachi Hand Painted (Japanese export porcelain)
• Late 1920s, Japan
• Condition: good vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age

WARNING: Putting any cake on this platter will immediately make it look like it was baked by someone who has their life together. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for compliments you didn't earn, spontaneous hosting ambitions, or the sudden desire to own matching napkin rings.