Hi Lynn,

Thank you for confirming this set has 9 cups and 8 saucers.

The mark is a version of the Nippon manufacturing mark but I am not finding any specific dates when it was used, though it would not have been in English unless it was after WWII.

Based on the photographs and information, and subject to examination, this is:

A partial Nippon lusterware porcelain coffee set
Made in Japan, mid 20th Century
bears variant Nippon mark underneath
comprising 9 cups with 8 saucers
$40-60 (represents a fair market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary).

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