1918 Very RARE Noritake Peach Lustreware 9 Piece Tea Set for sale in Bethesda, MD
1918 Very RARE Noritake Peach Lustreware 9 Piece Tea Set Teapot - 5 1/2" Sugar - 4" Creamer - 3 1/2" Cups - 4" Dishes - 5 1/2" This was my Great-Grandmother's. She passed it on to my Grandmother, and she passed it only to my Mother, and then onto me. The best known Noritake pieces are marked with an M in a wreath for the Morimura Brothers, a New York City distributing company. This mark was used until the 1940's. Noritake popularized Lusterware in the early 1920's through the mid 1930's. Lusterware had a bright single-colored glaze over which a thin metallic film was applied, resulting in a rainbow or iridescence. Handing paintings were used with luster finishes that resulting in stunning pieces The trading company, which started the history of Noritake trademark was Morimura Brothers in New York in 1876. The company imported chinaware, curiosities, paper lanterns and other gift items. Founders of the business were Ichizaemon Morimura VI and his brother Toyo. In 1890s the company started working on design improvements for the pottery and porcelain ware In 1904 the Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd. closely connected with Morimura Brothers in the village of Noritake established a factory. The village was situated near Nagoya, Japan. The idea was to produce western style dinnerware for export. First export western style dinner set called Sedan was however ready yet in 1914. The green Noritake M wrath Handpainted Made in Japan 1918 mark. I'm also selling 6 Noritake Peach Lustreware Dessert 7 1/2" Porcelain Plates for $30. All for $105. Serious Inquiries Only! PRICE FIRM (Cash) & Pick Up Only [Absolutely NO Price negotiating] p/u ONLY Bethesda, Md off Old Georgetown Rd near Suburban Hospital/ NIH (1 mile from the Capitol beltway / 2 miles from the NW DC/ MD line & the Rt 270 spur in the neighborhood behind Beth El Temple
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