Hi! It is a stunning set.

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This is a fabulous site for nippon markings.

Look at the mark both directions and see if one of the glyphs could be that letter raised

Agreed Choc pot is nippon 1851 to 1920 and many are not marked. The pot is shaped like another dozen Nippon Choc pot sets that range in price from $100 to $150 It still could be a reproduction. Most of the old ones seem to have a raised circle size of a quarter or stamped Japan.

But it could be an earlier mark and come from the 16th century and be worth $400 or more.

Good luck and best of sales

Look at the mark both directions.

Values for these " Cocoa pot sets" have had great ups and down in popularity depending on the maker. Unfortunately they have been reproduced in recent years, which has greatly undercut value for originals. The mark on yours could very well be a Japanese Nippon one.

Here are larger pictures and a closeup of the mark. The cups and saucers are not marked at all. The pattern I think is chrysanthemums. I’ve seen quite a few nippon chocolate pots in this exact form (same pot shape and double handle on the pot) but they are marked nippon. Could this be a very old nippon mark?

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Thanks! I’ll try that site. Best of sales to you too.

At first glance, I thought of unmarked RS Prussia. If the raised piece is dead center at the bottom of the pot, it is most likely for balance and not a hallmark. RS Prussia has identifiable chocolate pot molds. Each mold is of course the same, but hand painted differently. If you find a RS Prussia set with the same shape, this could be what you have. There are many Prussia reproductions on the market however. Check the thickness and weight of the porcelain, is there crazing, or other aging effects?

My first thought was European.

Heres a possible place for yo to look…
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Also, you can contact the person in charge of that site, Chris Marshall, directly.
He has helped me numerous times.