Art Deco Chikaramachi Noritake Blue Luster Butterfly Condiment Set Tray Spoon For Sale

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Art Deco Chikaramachi Noritake Blue Luster Butterfly Condiment Set Tray Spoon

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• DescriptionCatalog DescriptionSubject: An Art Deco period porcelain figural condiment set consisting of two individual butterfly salt and pepper shakers, a cylindrical covered mustard pot with its corresponding ceramic spoon, and a custom trilobed presentation tray featuring dual loop handles.Manufacturer: Chikaramachi (A specialized export brand owned and operated by Noritake / Nippon Toki Kaisha)
  Country of Origin: Japan
  Period / Era: Art Deco (circa 1928–1935)Aesthetic & Technical Specifications:
  • Colorway & Finish: Coated in a brilliant, iridized purple/periwinkle blue luster glaze that shifts beautifully under light.
  • Figural Shakers: The salt and pepper shakers are skillfully modeled as wide-wing butterflies. They feature vibrant hand-painted underglaze enameling in shades of orange-red, butter yellow, and sky blue, outlined in stark black with delicate wing spotting.
  • Accents: The tray\'s low-slung, stylized handles are coated in a high-gloss black glaze, while the mustard pot lid features a heavily gilded, bright gold cone finial.
  Backmarks / Stamps:
  The base of the presentation tray displays the definitive green underglaze Chikaramachi backstamp featuring a crown inside a wreath, topped by the text \"CHIKARAMACHI\" and underlaid with \"MADE IN JAPAN\". Below the main mark is the green stamped Japanese design registration notice: \"意匠登録出願\" along with registration \"No. 30040\". The shakers feature a matching green crown motif alongside a simplified \"JAPAN\" export stamp. The shakers retain their original round cork stoppers.Technical Dimensions
  • Butterfly Salt & Pepper Shakers: 2.0 in (W) × 2.0 in (H)
  • Mustard Pot: 1.75 in (W) × 2.5 in (H)
  • Trilobed Presentation Tray: 2.25 in (W) × 6.5 in (L) × 1.25 in (H at handles)
  • Porcelain Spoon: 2.25 in (L)
  Condition Report
  • Porcelain Structure: Excellent vintage condition. The entire 5-piece assembly (tray, two shakers, mustard base, and lid) is structurally pristine. There are no chips, cracks, hairlines, or structural repairs.
  • Spoon: The original delicate white porcelain spoon is complete and intact, showing no fractures or signs of edge wear.
  • Luster Glaze: The iridized purple/blue luster glaze remains factory-bright, vibrant, and uniform, with no scuffing or thinning from over-cleaning.
  • Enamel & Gilding: The multi-colored hand-painted detailing on the butterfly wings remains exceptionally crisp. The bright gold gilding on the lid finial is fully intact with no visible oxidation or class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">
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