Can someone help me to determine the price of this Noritake set? I can't find this specific design anywhere online. I found it in my aunt's house, but I don't know where she bought it.
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Here is what I have found out about the symbol on the back of your China. The RC stands for Royal Crockery and the first time this was used in marking the china was 1908. Here is some history about the mark on the back of your china.
Marks with the initials RC have a special place in the Noritake production. The first time we find them in the first marks registered in Japan in the 1908, where RC (Royal Crockery) is combined with a "Yajirobe" or a mechanical balance toy. According to Noritake symbolizing the universal problem of finding a balance in business, such as between quality and price. It is not clear how long this symbol was used but already in 1911 the first marks with the famous laurel wreath was registered.
In 1926 a back stamp with RC (Royal Crockery) with a right turned laurel twig registered in India for India and Southeast Asian market was used for the first time.
From what they are saying this could have been registered in Indaia but it is hard to say one say or the other. I tried to search on Replacemnt.com for the design and have had no luck at all. The number and the name under it are throwing me off.
I am not usually puzzled by china patterns, but this one has me so curious!
If it was mine, I would see if this website can give you more info:
They sell a lot of old Noritake china and seem to be one of the big internet sellers of the older patterns.
Normally I send people to Replcements.com, but for this one, I suggest this site.
If you wanted to check in to a Facebook group first, there are several that specialize in Noritake. I am not a member as I am more of a Homer Laughlin gal, but since this has me fascinated, I may join one of these groups just to learn. Here are a few of the names:
Noritake China Collectors
Noritake China Buy/Sell & Collector Discuss
Noritake china
I don't know the rules of the groups, so be sure to read them and see. Some ONLY help you identify a pattern, some allow you to ask about values, and some even have a marketplace to sell them (although if you are not experienced in shipping fine china, I discourage online sales. Shipping fine china is part art, part, craft, a lot of luck and planning.
Please post back what you learn!! These are really pretty!!
By the way, at first I thought they were the Kambrook pattern, but that pattern is green or gray, and a little different--but a close up said no.
It looks like a fleur de lis pattern--I wonder if this was a set only produced for Europe.
Can't wait to learn more! I can help you value it once we know what it is!!
Thanks for asking!
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