I am trying to find out more information on this tea cup.
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I've not seen anything mentioned about having both Japan/Nippon on china. This is what I found regarding markings:
Most pieces marked with the name of a country were made after 1891, when the McKinley Tariff Act was passed. Pieces from Japan were marked Nippon, the transliteration of the Japanese word for Japan. After 1915 the words Made in were usually added. Beginning in 1921, U.S. Customs required country names to be in English, and the word Japan was used instead of Nippon. Items marked Made in Occupied Japan were made between February 1947 and April 1952.
There is a mark on the back of your cup "Made in Japan".
This is the mark of Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei in the Japanese province of Aichi.
On pieces of this Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei Children's Tea Set Made In Japan 1920's you can see the same mark:
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It is at $27.95
Originally Yamashiro Ryuhei before name changed to Maruyama.
Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei was a Japanese ceramicist well known for his made for export works of people, animals and characters.
I think your cup was made in the 1920s or 1930s.
I found Vintage Toby Mug / Jug Colonial Man Maruyama Toki (Japan) at $27.50
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Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei Hand Painted Triple Elephant Ashtray Trinket Dish circa 1930s at $61.21
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Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei Seto Aichi province Boudoir Gentleman Vase Pink Tiny 2" at $18.99
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I think there are words Japan and below Nippon.
"Nippon" was the English equivalent of the Japanese word for Japan.
The use of NIPPON was generally discontinued after 1921. www.gotheborg.com/
I would suggest you send pictures to https://www.replacements.com
Check Japanese marks here: www.gotheborg.com/
You could look on eBay and see if it comes up.
I'm not sure that I've ever seen china marked with Japan and Nippon.
Perhaps another member will recognize this mark.
I've always had good luck when I take my Oriental pieces to their stores or their restaurants and ask for help.
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