Place setting for 12. Plus cream/sugar, gravy, veg dish, soup taurine, 2 meat plates. Excellent condition. No chips or scratches on any piece. Purchased in Japan by my uncle in about 1950. Sent it home to my grandmother. I purchased from estate in 1995.
Dinner plate is 10.5" across
Hi Chris,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I think I've got the piece count right based on your photos but if I've made a mistake in any way, please let me know what the piece count should be and I'll amend the appraisal (and value as necessary.
Noritake was one of the most popular names for dinnerware in the mid 20th Century; not only was it handsome and serviceable but it was also comparatively affordable. Increasingly few people today, however, entertain in a formal way and the market is saturated with services of varying sizes, colors, etc. Because there is less demand than supply, fair-market / auction prices for Noritake remain low, typically bringing $4-8 PER PIECE.
While you have a relatively small service with few serving pieces (platters, tureens, serving bowls, etc), the fact that you have the same (and even) number of place pieces (plates, bowls, cups), benefits its value, which I've appraised at about $6-10/piece
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage 91-piece Noritake parcel gilt porcelain part dinner service for 12
Unattributed floral (Magnolia?) pattern, made in Japan, bearing the Komaru backstamp crowned by "Noritaké" in handwritten logotype format; the mark was in use 1947-1949. Comprising:
12 dinner plates (10-1/2 inches diameter)
12 luncheon plates
12 salad/dessert plates
12 soup bowls
12 fruit bowls
12 cups with 12 saucers
1 cream pitcher
1 covered sugar bowl
1 gravy/sauce tureen with (attached?) underplate
2 graduated oval trays
1 oval vegetable dish
1 circular covered dish
CONDITION: This service appears to be in good condition; value assumes no chips, breaks, repairs or losses.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$550-900*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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~ Delia