Brilliant porcelain across the Pacific Ocean – Old Noritake: Beauty Bridging East & West

[Inscription] Maruki stamp 

[Year ofManufacture] 1906 – 1921

[Size] Plate (L×W×H): 26.8 × 19.5 × 4.0 cm, Pot (H): 17.8 cm, Creamer (H): 7.1 cm Cup (D): 5.9 cm, Saucer: Angle: 12.7 cm, Side: 11.3 cm, (H) 5.9 cm

In the Art Nouveau period (1890 – 1910), trees and leaves were often colored with various green colors in the natural world, such as yellowish-green, bright green, and greyish green. In the Art Deco period of the 1920s and ’30s, leaves and stems were often colored in only a single unshaded, brilliant green that may not exist in the natural world. Since the design of this coffee set is said to have only been intended for use on high-quality china destined for Great Britain, pieces like this are tough to come by today.