An absolutely beautiful double holed handled vase by Norcrest. It is pink with brushed gold on the body of the vase as well as the handle and top edge. It has a spray of applied porcelain flowers on the front and a small spray on the back. There is also a small porcelain bow at the bottom of the larger spray on the front. The top edge of the pitcher is scalloped. There is a foil label, "Japan". There is also a stamp "Norcrest Fine China, E 366". It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. It measures 6-1/2" tall (from bottom to top of handle; 4" wide (from spout to outer edge of handle; 3-1/2" in diameter.
A lovely bell in a lustre finish by Norcrest. It is decorated with daisies, fern, and violets tied with a pink bow. It measures 4-3/4" tall and is 3-1/2" in diameter. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or hairlines. There is a rough spot on the tip of the handle, but it is not a chip. Looks to be possibly a manufac- turing flaw. It is marked "Norcrest, Reg.U.S.Pat. Off.,Created in Japan, PR-100F". It would be a wonderful addition to someone's bell or Made in Japan collection.
A miniature Made in Japan handled vase. It is white decorated with red and blue flowers and green leaves. It measures 2-1/4" tall; 1-1/2" wide. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or hairlines. It is marked "Japan". It would be a wonderful addition to someone's Made in Japan collection.
A lidded container with a "basketweave" design. It is decorated with white flowers with green centers. There is a band of orange around the top of the lid and around the top of the container. There is also a small band of orange on the base. The lid has an orange and white flower for the handle. It is in very good condition; no chips, cracks, or repairs. There is some crazing due to age, as well as some staining. It measures 4-1/2" tall, 4-3/4" in diameter. It is marked "Handpainted, Made in Japan".
A set of four handpainted snack plates from the "Art Deco Period" (1920's - 1940's). They are decorated with blue and orange flowers with green leaves, with a reddish-orange center, trimmed in black. They are in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. They measure 7-¾" long, 6-½" wide. They have a place for a cup at one end. They are marked "Gold Castle, Handpainted, Chikusa, Made in Japan".
A lovely double-handled, silver trimmed vase by Gold Castle. It is decorated with blue, pink, yellow and orange flowers with green leaves. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hair- lines, or repairs. It measures 5" tall, 3" wide. It is marked "Gold Castle, Made in Japan". There is also a notation on the bottom stating that it was a wedding gift and dating it "Oct., 1937".
A lovely double-handled, floral decorated pitcher. It is white decorated with blue, pink, and orange flowers with green leaves. It is in excellent con- dition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. It measures 4-1/4" tall, 2-3/4" wide,including the handles. It is marked "Japan". The handles, base, and spout are trimmed in gold.
A lovely low bowl decorated red and tan flowers and blue designs. There are blue flowers inside. It is trimmed in red. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. It measures 1" tall, 5" long. It is unmarked.
A lovely Made in Japan bowl decorated with red and tan flowers and blue designs. There are blue flowers inside. It is trimmed in red. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. There is a small paint chip on red trim. It measures 1-1/2" tall, 4" long. It is unmarked.
A lovely Made in Japan bowl decorated with red and tan flowers and blue designs. There are blue flowers inside. It is trimmed in red. It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. It measures 1-1/2" tall, 5-1/2" long. It is marked with a blue "Made in Japan" paper label.
A nice blue and white bowl. It has a flow blue look to it. It is decorated with a blue flowers with a red flower in the center. It is trimmed in gold. It measures 2" tall; 2-3/4" in diameter. It is marked "Japan". A nice collectible!
A small pink pitcher with two white leaves decorated with brushed gold. The top has a gold border, as does the base. It is oval in shape and has a cross-hatch design decorating the vase. The handle has brushed gold as well. It is in very good condition; no cracks, hairlines. There is a small chip on the top edge. It measures 4" tall, 1-½" wide, and 1-1/8" deep. It is marked "Japan".
A Made in Japan lustreware miniature souvenir pitcher. It has a bouquet of orange and blue, blossoms with green leaves on an tan background. The bottom half is white bordered with black. The top edge is trimmed in gold. Printed above the black border is "Mena Ark". It measures 4" tall, 2-1/4" from handle to spout. It is marked "Japan". It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or repairs.
A Made in Japan lustreware set of salt & pepper shakers. It has a small bouquet of orange flowers with green leaves on one side and a single orange flower on the back side on a white background. The top and bottom portions are orange lustre bordered with black. They measure 4-1/4" tall, 1-1/4" at the base. They are marked "Made in Japan". They are in very good condition; no cracks or repairs. They both have a small chip on the base.
A Made in Japan lustreware saucer. It has a blue border with dogwood blossoms and an orange center. It measures 5-3/4" in diameter. It is marked "Hand- painted, Made in Japan". It is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or repairs.It has the Seiei & Co. mark. The company was in business before WWII and closed in 1962.
A Made in Japan lustreware creamer and sugar set. It has a bouquet of orange blossoms with raised white buds. The creamer measures 3" tall, 2-3/4" in diameter at the base, and 3-3/4" from handle to spout. The sugar measures 2-3/4" tall, 3" in diameter, 4-1/2" from handle to handle. It is marked "Made in Japan". The sugar is missing its lid, but is in excellent condition; no chips, cracks, or repairs. The creamer has a chip on the upper edge with a hairline extending from it. It has no other flaws.
A nice example of Japan lustre. This is a cup trimmed in gray lustre on the top edge, base, and handle. It has a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers surrounded by green leaves. It measures 2-3/4" tall, and 2-3/4" in diameter at the top. It is marked "Made in Japan". Except for a small manufacturing flaw inside the cup and some rougness on the base, which looks to be missed glaze during firing, it is in excellent condition.