Good evening, Dianna,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. The market for Noritake is quite soft at the moment - many large sets are not bringing much more than $1 per piece. There simply is a greater supply than demand.
Based on the information and photographs provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Noritake china parcel gilt partial dinner service for 12
Made in Japan, post 1945
"Margaret" pattern (#6243)
Comprising:
12 service or dinner plates
12 dinner or luncheon plates
12 soup bowls
12 bread and butter plates
12 dessert or consomme bowls
12 coffee or tea cups with
12 saucers
1 cream pitcher
1 covered sugar bowl
1 gravy boat with attached underplate
2 circular platters, graduated sizes
2 serving bowls, one oval, the other circular
91 pieces total
Provenance: acquired in Okinawa, Japan during the Vietnam War
Condition: client represents condition to be "excellent"
$100-150

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