Noritake 6 Demitasse Cups & Saucers Japan 1960-1992 Richmond 6124 Gold Encrusted

  
Exquisite Decorative Set of 6 DEMITASSE CUPS & SAUCERS. ENCRUSTED GOLD on WHITE, Bands w/Gold Trim Design is on the outside of the cups. DESCRIPTION: This beautiful hand decorated set of 6 demitasse cups and saucers were produced in a beautiful encrusted gold pattern on the pure white of the porcelain. Each piece in the Richmond pattern has the same colorful decoration. The design looks so classic. The rims, handles and feet are trimmed in gold. This makes a beautiful display set or can be used everyday as a functional set. CONDITION: While this set is classified as used, the condition is superb.

There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings, scratches or hairlines. There are no utensil marks & no wear to the gold. DIMENSIONS: The cups have a diameter of 2 1/2" with a height of 2 1/4"and a capacity of 3 ounces.

The saucers have a diameter of 4 3/4" and a height of 3/4". Formed the trading and decorating company in 1876 which evolved into Noritake. Noritake Company has a rich history of producing porcelain china all the way from January 1, 1904 when the Nippon Toki Kaisha Ltd - the forerunner to the present Noritake Company - was formed in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya, Japan with its huge kaolin clay sources. Registry for a Noritake backstamp for importing is 1911. The backstamp on this piece is the blue & warm yellow N-in-Wreath Mark with Noritake China on the top.

Under that is "Japan" with the pattern name "Richmond" in a ribbon banner under the wreath. In Collecting Noritake A to Z Art Deco & More, David Spain shows that Noritake substituted Japan for Nippon in their backstamps starting in 1918.

Spain identifies this mark as #63.056 which was registered in 1953. The saucers are marked "Patent Applied For" so this circa is probably early in the time period. Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing.

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