Good afternoon, Kathleen,

Thank you for using Mearto for your appraisal inquiry. The green mark on the underside helps greatly in dating this partial dessert service to from 1918 (when the mark was registered) to the 1940s when it was last used. Such small dessert services do not bring much money at auction; they are usually included with larger dinner services where they average between $1-2 per piece.

Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A 15-piece antique Noritake hand-painted and parcel-gilt porcelain part dessert service
with green underglaze Morimura Mark, circa 1920s or 1930s
with tropical scene within a blue border, comprising:
3 dessert plates
5 cups
3 saucers
tea pot
cream pitcher
sugar bowl (lacking cover)
CONDITION: lacking some pieces; otherwise, appears to be in generally good condition commensurate with age and use.
PROVENANCE: belonged to clients' grandmother
$50-70*
*Represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. The following recent auction sales have been used to research the value of your dessert service:
(did not sell) https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/noritake-porcelain-dessert-ware-25-pieces-94449cd90f
(did not sell) https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/noritake-porcelain-dessert-service-7964297a08
($50) https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/12-piece-espresso-dessert-service-noritake-17546e0ba1

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.