Hi Cindy,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Even large (50+ pieces) Noritake dinner services bring just a few hundred dollars at auction so individual service pieces, such as this teapot, are quite modest in value.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Noritake parcel gilt bone china tea pot
Shenandoah pattern #9729, made in Japan, bearing the mark registered in 1995
Of oval section, the white ground with rose-garland decoration, marked below.
Holds 5 1/2 cups
CONDITION: client represents this to be in excellent condition
PROVENANCE: inherited
$30-50*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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