Why You'll Love It
This charming dessert service by Tomo Tanaka (Nunu’s House, Japan) captures a refined patisserie moment in 1:12 scale. Three delicately sculpted pastries sit on a porcelain plate with tiny dessert forks, alongside dishes of pastel candies in soft hues.
From glossy fruit details to layered textures, each element shows exceptional realism. Perfect for a café, bakery, tea service, or dessert vignette.
Tomo Tanaka is internationally renowned for hyper-realistic miniature food scenes, among the finest in the world. His work is entirely hand-sculpted and rarely distributed outside Japan, making each piece highly sought after by collectors.
Details
Materials: Clay, porcelain
Scale & Size: 1:12 scale, cake plate ½” wide
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist: Tomo Tanaka, Nunu’s House (Japan)
Collection: Part of the Madame ‘Y’ Collection, Japan — an elegant archive of international artisan miniatures.
*PLEASE NOTE: You are purchasing the porcelain dessert plate with three miniature pastries and two attached forks, plus two porcelain candy dishes with pastel sweets. The pink tray shown in the photograph is not included.
A Note About Value
Every miniature we offer has been carefully evaluated for its craftsmanship, rarity, condition, provenance, and collectibility. Many of the artisan pieces we sell are one-of-a-kind works that may never appear on the market again. While original retail prices provide an interesting historical reference, they rarely reflect decades of appreciation, the artist's legacy, or the scarcity of surviving examples.
Our pricing reflects the miniature's place within today's collector market and the years we've spent studying the artists, histories, and values that make these tiny works of art so special.
A Commitment to Research
Every miniature has a story, and uncovering it is one of our greatest passions. We carefully research each piece, but unsigned or illegible works can remain mysteries. If you can identify an artist or provide additional information, we'd be delighted to hear from you and will gladly update the listing to preserve their legacy.
