Posted 8 years ago
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Came across this matched set of hand-painted 8-1/2" tall vases the other day and cannot find the mark in my reference books. The existing mark is similar to the Royal Kaga Plum Blossom stamp, but without the usual RK name/Nippon that accompanies it. Someone previously wrote "Spokane 1923" in grease pencil on one of them, which seems to fit with the 1920-1940-ish range the MIJ mark indicates.
Would appreciate any assistance from someone with a better library or experience.
Never mind....
A bit more searching on Gotheborg.com turned up the mark with this notation:
"104. Mark: Cherry Blossom in the shape of five "M". Mark sub-contracted to independent companies making porcelain for the USA Market, by the Nippon Toki Kasha Company (Noritake Company). Date: c 1924."
Beautiful pair.