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VINTAGE 1967 - 1976 NORITAKE PORCELAIN SET OF SIX TEACUPS AND NINE MATCHING SAUCERS - ESPANA PATTERN 6805
'NORITAKE AS WELL AS NIPPON ARE BRANDS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED AND SOLD BY THE MORIMURA COMPANY OF JAPAN. MOST EARLY PIECES MARKED "NIPPON" IN WESTERN OR IN JAPANESE KANJI CHARACTERS WAS MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY THE COMPANY THAT LATER WOULD BECOME NORITAKE COMPANY. ON JAN 1 1904, THE NIPPON TOKI KAISHA Ltd - THE FORERUNNER TO THE PRESENT NORITAKE COMPANY - WAS FORMED"
THE NORITAKE STAMP UTILIZED ON THE ITEMS OF THIS PARTICULAR SET WAS FILED ON JUNE 12 1963
A LOVELY NORITAKE PORCELAIN SET CONSISTING OF SIX TEACUPS AND NINE SAUCERS EACH DECORATED WITH THE ESPANA PATTERN WHICH IS DISCONTINUED. THE PATTERN IS A RATHER RETRO PATTERN CONSISTING OF LINEAR BANDS IN OLIVE, DEEP MUSTARD AND LIGHT TORTILLA EACH WITH DARK FLORAL AND DIAMOND PATTERNS WITHIN. THE TEACUPS AS WELL AS THE SAUCERS HAVE ALSO BEEN DECORATED WITH GOLD TRIM.
PIECES FOR THIS PARTICULAR PATTERN ARE RARE AND ARE EVEN OUT OF STOCK AT THE USA WEBSITE "REPLACEMENTS.COM"
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEMS HAS THE NORITAKE BACK STAMP WITH "JAPAN" AND THE SAUCERS EACH HAVE "ESPANA" ADDED AS WELL AS "6805"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Noritake-Espana-6805-2-Cups-Saucers-vgc-2-duos-retro-pattern-/221909634388
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Noritake-Espana-Tea-Cups-and-Saucers-w-/152347373335
CONDITION : ALL 15 ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, CRAZING OR DAMAGES
SIZE : SAUCERS EACH - 1.5cm HEIGHT.....12.5cm DIAMETER
TEACUPS EACH - 5.2cm HEIGHT.....4cm LENGTH OF HANDLE.....3.5cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....6.5cm DIAMETER OF RIM
ONE BID FOR ALL FIFTEEN (15) ITEMS AS A SET
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice -although the fragility etc would mean collection or courier is preferable
SAPO R50 A courier service is now also available on request
This SET may be combined with other items if Collecting or using Courier