Hi everyone! I am hoping y'all could help me figure out pattern/date of this old china and if it is rare? I know it is pre 1942 since it says Nippon right? maybe 1890-1914 due to back stamp? reference links for backstamps would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
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On a reputable website, I found this response from Noritake (Nippon) to another seeker's inquiry:
"According to the backstamp on this dinnerware, the pattern began production in 1918. This pattern was never named or assigned a pattern number; this was not unusual for this era. Most of the information we had on these pre-WWII patterns was lost during the war."
Noritake as well as Nippon are brands and products produced or sold by the Morimura Company of Japan, that was originally established by the Morimura Brothers in New York in 1876. This trading company imported chinaware, curios, paper lanterns and other gift items. See Diagram of Morimura Group's History: www.morimura.co.jp/
Immediately after the second WW, in 1946, the Noritake was temporary dropped from the marks and RC was reappearing as "Rose China" together with a picture of a rose and the words Made in Japan. Since the quality immediately after the war was not up to the pre-war standard, Noritake preferred to save the valuable Noritake brand name until later, still already in the 1947 we find the Noritake name used together with the Komaru (overcoming difficulties) symbol, sometimes over the telltale line "Made in Occupied Japan".
Your china has backstamp that was used in 1947. Confirmation of this information can be found on this website: www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/
Go to 1940's and then scroll down a bit and find the backstamp "1947 Noritake Nippon Toki Kaisha"
"Maruki in top crest, with Text in black, external leaves in pale blue and Arabesque pattern in orange
This mark is also referred to as the "spoke-in-scroll 'mark
Both Marks were produced during 1947 and were for the Domestic Market.
Note: Nippon Toki Kaisha represented "Domestic Market" usage" www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/
About the pattern.
The name of the pattern is NAOMI by Noritake
Description: White Flowers, Blue Edge, Florals
Status: Discontinued. Circa: 1933 -
www.replacements.com/
The price of a Naomi Bread & Butter Plate 6 3/8 inches on replacements.com is $8.99, Footed Cream Soup Bowl & Saucer Set $11.99.
This is Noritake china. Newer china has the pattern name etched on the bottom. Yours does not, so it is older. You can send the pictures to replacements.com and they can identify the pattern. There is much less demand for fine china than in the past, so the value has dropped.
I found Vintage Rare 1947 (M) Naomi by Noritake China Dinnerware 96 Pieces- Service for 12 with the same pattern as yours, in like-new condition pristine with very little (if any) knife marks or gold loss, sold for 400 $ www.chairish.com/
Noritake Naomi is a vintage pattern originally introduced around 1933. The gold trim on this pattern means it is not safe for use in the microwave.
Not rare, but surprisingly still a very big seller in the resale world (by the piece--NOT by the set). If you put NAOMI Noritake into eBay completed auctions, you will get an idea of values by the piece. If you are a very experienced eBay seller and have top notch packing skills (double boxing etc.) you could "piece off" the set if you are selling to maximize your value. Are you asking to sell? I can offer a few tips if you are not an experienced seller. Just let me know. Thanks for sharing!
Sorry, but there are no Naomi pieces from 1947 on ebay. I've checked it.
Thank you all for your extremely thorough information and links!! WOW wow! what a treasure trove of information from all of you! I just like to collect the old pieces, sometimes i sell some but i know the market is not very high. Alas, it seems beautiful things of the past are nonessential. But my family still love the beauty of them and use them or display them to se the charm of the past.
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