Noritake Occupied Japan China 1947 M-Morimura Service For 10, Total 71 pcs.

Description: This rare vintage 1947 set includes the following: 10-10” dinner plates 11-7 3/4” salad plates 12-6.5” bread plates 10-8 1/8” soup balls 9 - 5 6/8” saucers 2 - tea cups 11 - tea cups unbranded (sea pictures) 1- 16.25” oval platter 1- 11.75” oval platter 1- 10 5/8” oval serving bowl 2 1/4 “ deep 1- 8 1/4 “ soup tureen with lid 3” deep 1 - 5 1/8” sugar bowl with lid 1 - 5.75” dessert bowl Total 71 pieces All in very good condition No chips. Little history: Noritake 1947 backstamp According to Jan-Erik Nilsson of Gotheborg.com–the Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain Collectors’ Help and Info Page, this backstamp appears to have been used only in 1947. With over 400 backstamps for Noritake, it is quite a feat apparently to date a piece of their fine china. Exports from Japan were halted in 1941 following the Pearl Harbor attack, and did not resume until 1948 during the Allied Forces occupation from 1945-1952. The Japanese character in the circle is called Komaru, meaning “overcoming difficulties.” The symbol was first used when Japan began exporting china and experiencing cultural differences. Nilsson indicated this backstamp was replaced with a pre-war stamp after 1947, but it still had to carry the label Made in Occupied Japan. From 1945-until at least 1947, Noritake used the backstamp symbol with the words Rose China above a symbol of a rose and the words Made in Occupied Japan. The company thought they would preserve the Noritake name for later, fearing the war would lessen the value of the work.

Price: 495 USD

Location: Palm Desert, California

End Time: 2024-09-24T04:13:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 50 USD