Set (6) white porcelain, pastel accents, silver rim appetizer plates. Vintage 6-inch deals appetizer bread plates in white china signed Noritake.

SET OF 6 vintage white porcelain (china) appetizer or bread plates. Made by Noritake circa mid to late 1900's (1950-90), these vintage plates have a silver gilded rim and thin silver accent circling the slightly recessed center. Clusters of pastel pink and blue flowers, along with raised white designs give these dishes an Antique Chic vibe. All plates are the same size, color, pattern and condition.

SHIPPING - Free USPS Priority Shipping with tracking and insurance.

CONDITION - There are no scratches, chips, cracks, stains or deals otherwise on any of the 6 plates in this set.

DIMENSIONS - Approx. 6 in. diameter from edge to edge x 1/2 in. tall

CLEANING - All items at Rosedale Vintage Shop are 2x hand-washed & sanitized unless stated otherwise (e.g. books, vinyl).

WHAT'S THE STORY?
ABOUT CERAMICS & CHINA/PORCELAIN - Talking about ceramics, china and porcelain can be confusing. What is china? Bone china? Fine china? What about porcelain? The answer: the terms “china” and “porcelain” are essentially interchangeable. The word porcelain is derived from the Latin “porcella,” meaning seashell, implying a material that is smooth, white and lustrous. Though describing the same thing, “porcelain” is the preferred terminology in Europe, while in the United States, you're more likely to hear it called “china.” However, once you add qualifiers like: fine, bone, ivory - that's when the meanings begin to differ. Ivory porcelain (aka ivory china) is simply porcelain that has an ivory color added to it.

ABOUT NORITAKE - Noritake Co., Limited (“Noritake”) grew from a trading company the Morimura Brothers established in New York in 1876 to import paper lanterns, china and other gifts. By 1904, the Noritake Company was established in the village of Noritake near Nagoya, Japan. The company's earliest dinnerware plates were mostly hand-painted, usually with liberal amounts of gold. According to Invaluable.com, “True Noritake china are some of the most exquisite, elegant ceramic pieces around.” However, that wasn't always the case. Noritake's first factory in 1904 aimed to create western style dinnerware for export, but it took until 1914 before the first porcelain dinnerware plate was suitable for export. More than 100 years later, the company is still in business today. Noritake pieces are admired for their quality, detail and superior craftsmanship and have the attention of collectors and elegant tableware lovers all over the world.

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