I am baffled! I inherited what appears to be a Noritake collection from my grandmother but there is no inscription on the bottoms of any of them. Can you help me? Based on the information I have, these items would have been from the 1920's.
Thank you,
Shelli the searcher :)
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This is not a Noritake china collection.
You have a Mount Clemens collection.
Mount Clemens Pottery Company was located in Mount Clemens, Michigan. You can read about Mount Clemens Pottery Company here:
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The Company operated from 1915 to 1987.
This is the Mildred pattern line made in the 1930's by Mount Clemens: www.replacements.com/
Mildred (No Center Floral)
Pattern Code: MTCMILD
Description: Blue, Pink, & Yellow Floral, No Center
The pattern is discontinued in circa 1930s.
The pieces have scalloped rims known as Oxford.
So, you have a vintage 1920's or 1930's MOUNT CLEMENS MILDRED collection.
In the photo I see a gravy boat and a cup.
I found a service for 4 Set MOUNT CLEMENS MILDRED with the price $150 www.ebay.com/
The price of an another Mount Clemens Mildred 81 Pc Set was $1,429.99 picclick.com/
The price of another set was at an auction just $24
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Vintage Set of Mount Clemens China 85 pieces was sold at an auction for $165 www.ebth.com/
Replacements.com is very good about identifying china and glassware. They will even give you an offer if you wish to sell.
This may be Minton china, founded by Thomas Minton. Minton was a major company in Staffordshire, becoming one of Europe's leading ceramic productions, founded in 1793 to 1968. Closing operations in 2005. Most of there china carry a floral motif that is still collectible today.
Here is the contact form for Noritake and if you contact them, hopefully they'll be able to help you:
noritakechina.com/
We just had someone else post what looks like the same pattern. I cannot see the photo clearly so if you want to check the answers and info if they are the same maybe that will help. www.thriftyfun.com/
Let us know if this is amatch.
I haven't found any evidence that Noritake produced china without a mark of some kind but I will try and recheck this.
You seem to believe this set is from about 1920 - does provenance from your grandparents show where they may have lived or where they may have purchased this set?
Your small picture is very blurred so the pattern cannot be seen well enough to identify it or who may have made it.
There are several online groups/forums that can provide excellent information about china patterns/brands. You will have to join a forum before you can post your questions.
www.houzz.com/
www.antiquers.com/
The word "Nippon" was required by the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890. In 1921 Customs Officials decided that any piece imported from Japan should be marked "Japan" and not marked "Nippon". If you think your china collection is from 1920, then it should have had "Japan" or "Made in Japan" marks. The absence of these marks makes it doubtful that this is a Noritake china. You can check Noritake's backmarks of the timeline 1920's on the website: www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/
The pattern is a bit similar to this Noritake pattern www.replacements.com/
but it's not the same pattern. I think it's not Noritake china. I think it's made in USA.
I think in this case only a professional appraiser can evaluate and maybe identify your china.
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