Although new and unused, these items have been stored in a closet for many years. This is a set of three Blue Danube cups and saucers, featuring the well-known Japanese design of blue plant patterns on a white background. One set (cup and saucer) typically costs over 4,000 yen. Blue Danube, a proud Japanese brand, is considered one of the world's four major Blue Onion patterns. Currently discontinued and no longer in production, the price is expected to increase further. Blue Danube was founded about 50 years ago. The name is derived from the deep "indigo" color and the Danube River flowing through Vienna, the city of music. Blue Danube is a "Japanese Blue Onion" created with the belief of producing "Blue Onion" using traditional Japanese dyeing techniques of Sometsuke, and thoroughly utilizing the traditional techniques of Mino ceramics. This traditional Japanese dyeing technique is famous for its particularly deep blue color among the world's four major Blue Onion patterns. [It is said to be the fourth Blue Onion, alongside Meissen, Hutschenreuther, and Carlsbad, among the world's four major Blue Onion patterns.] 《Size》 (Measured by an amateur) Cup: Approximately 8.5cm and 9.5cm in diameter Saucer: Approximately 15cm in diameter