Exquisite Decorative Set of 4 DINNER PLATES, Bands w/Gold, from Noritake, Japan, circa 1918-1921+, now long discontinued
DESCRIPTION: This pattern is so elegantly simple. Noritake’s Marseilles pattern
features a wide cream band between the inner gold verge line and the
smooth edge of the plate. The border on the rim has a narrow yellow
band, geometric patterning, and a wider band of blue with small white
tulip shapes. This is capped off by a narrow outer band of gold. The
center is the bright white of the porcelain china. The design looks so classic. The rims are trimmed in gold. This makes a beautiful display set or can be used everyday as a functional set. Please note that Noritake had both the Marseilles pattern having gold trim (1918-1921+) and the newer Marseille (1966-1981) which is a different with white on white pattern having platinum trim.
CONDITION: While this set is classified as used, the condition is superb. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches, crazing or hairlines. There are no utensil marks & no wear to the gold or paint.
DIMENSIONS: The plates has a diameter of 10" with a height of 1".
HISTORY/MARKS: Morimura Bros. formed the trading and decorating company in 1876 which evolved into Noritake. Noritake Company has a rich history of producing porcelain china all the way from January 1, 1904 when the Nippon Toki Kaisha Ltd - the forerunner to the present Noritake Company - was formed in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya, Japan with its huge kaolin clay sources. The first reported U.S. registry for a Noritake backstamp for importing is 1911. The backstamp on this piece is the gold M-in-Wreath Mark with Noritake on the top. Under that is "Made in Japan". In Collecting Noritake A to Z Art Deco & More, David Spain shows that Noritake substituted Japan for Nippon in their backstamps starting in 1918. Spain identifies this mark as #26.16 which was used 1918-1931. The Marseilles pattern was one of the first produced and was discontinued after 1921.
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This is ready to use or display with pride in your home.
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