Antique Nippon Noritake (1911-1921) Hand-Painted Moriage Footed Bowl & Plate - Morimura

Great condition with no chips or cracks, light wear to gilt. One kiln firing spot during firing. See photos for details

Bowl: 5.125 inch diameter, 2.5 inches tall
Plate: 6.25 inch diameter

Notes on the backstamp:
135. Mark: "M" standing for "Morimura" in a wreath, crowned by "Hand painted" and below, NIPPON. Date: Introduced in 1911 and possible in use until 1921. The first reported U.S. registry for a Noritake back stamp for importing is 1911. Noritake first produced dinnerware for the American market in 1914. A piece of the dinnerware in the Noritake factory in Nagoya shows that the pattern was The Sedan (11292), a white body with cream border with a small spray of flowers. It bears a typical back stamp of Noritake, the letter "M" in a wreath and the words "Hand painted."