Noritake specialty plates

Noritake specialty plates (1953)
Unusual handpainted plates from Noritake company
Marking:
136. Mark: "M" for Morimura in a wreath, crowned by "NORITAKE" and below "Made in Japan". The use of the "M" gives a date before 1953 when the long used "M" in a wreath was replaced with a "N" for Noritake. Until 1921 Noritake predominately marked export wares Nippon meaning Japan in Japanese, while most back stamps after 1921 state "Japan" or "Made in Japan."