Noritake tea pot, sugar and creamer
Excellent condition, no chips or fading. Noritake maker mark with kanji and 39537 in the mark. Floral design in purples, blues and greens with gold rims, knobs and accents.
Teapot - 10" tip of spout to handle, 6" tall, Sugar - 8" handle to handle, 5" tall, Creamer - 6" spout to handle, 3.5" tall
Inherited
Yes
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
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 such 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.
This would have originally been a dessert service and would have come with a larger cake plate (sort of like a platter), a small number of plates and tea or coffee cups with matching number of saucers. When such small sets of just tea pot, cream pitcher and sugar bowl (occasionally with a waste bowl for used tea leaves) come to market, they typically bring nominal prices; a survey of recent auction results for Noritake show most sell for less than $100 and usually less than $50 for the set. This is a dramatic reduction from more than 20 years ago, when such small sets could reliably sell for $200 or more, suggesting a diminishing audience for these....it would be rare for anyone younger than 70 to gather for tea these days; meeting up at Starbucks for coffee in paper cups is much more the norm!
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage Noritake parcel gilt three-piece tea set
made in Japan, bearing the Morimura "M" "Hand Painted in Japan" mark in use in the 1920s and 1930s, comprising:
tea pot (6 inches tall, 10 inches length across spout and handle)
sugar bowl (5 inches tall, 8 inches width across handles
Cream pitcher (3-1/2 inches tall, 6 inches length across spout and handle)
CONDITION: Client represents these are in perfect condition; value assumes no chips, breaks, repairs or losses.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 40-60 for the set*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia
Thanks for the additional photo, Jennifer. Unless you have questions or concerns, you're all set.
Have a great weekend, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Delia
Hello, these are the only pieces I have, no plates or cups. Attaching maker's mark photo.