Mikasa Palatial Platinum Cup & Saucer (Made in Thailand): 15,500 ppm Lead in the platinum edging.

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When tested with an XRF instrument the Mikasa cup & saucer set pictured had the following readings:

#1.) On the platinum edging

  • Lead (Pb): 15,500 +/- 300 ppm
  • Cadmium (Cd): 40 +/- 8 ppm
  • Antimony (Sb): 173 +/- 20 ppm 
  • Silver (Ag): 11 +/- 5 ppm
  • Bismuth (Bi): 80 +/- 33 ppm
  • Tin (Sn): 495 +/- 24 ppm
  • Palladium (Pd): 104 +/- 8 ppm
  • Gold (Au): 2,768 +/- 126 ppm
  • Platinum (Pt): 248 +/- 83 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 5,191 +/- 152 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 2,101 +/- 152 ppm
  • Indium (In): 42 +/- 11 ppm
  • Titanium (Ti): 198 +/- 63 ppm

#2.) On the white surface of the saucer

  • Lead (Pb): 45 +/- 16 ppm
  • Bismuth (Bi): 44 +/- 16 ppm
  • Zinc (Zn): 994 +/- 84 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 3,280 +/- 330 ppm

   

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