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(due to the highly reflective nature of luster, white and dark spots are reflective light and shadows)
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Art Deco Noritake Luster Scroll Corner Bowl Geometric Tulip Red Morimura Mark
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- Product DescriptionOverview
- This listing features a genuine, hand-painted Japanese export porcelain square bowl with molded scroll corners, produced by Noritake during the Art Deco period. The interior features a stylized geometric tulip motif that mirrors the iconic patterns of Noritake’s larger mantle vessels, complete with a vivid green luster rim.Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: Noritake / Nippon Toki Kaisha
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Period: Art Deco (circa 1920s–1930s)
- Material: Hard-paste porcelain
- Form: Square bowl with four raised, inward-scrolling corner handles and a circular base.
- Glaze/Decoration: Clean white porcelain interior well; wide rim border finished in an iridescent mint/seafoam green luster glaze; top rim edge detailed with a bright matte yellow enamel band featuring a black repeating geometric chevron/wave pattern; hand-painted stylized orange-yellow tulip with geometric purple and dark green accent foliage.
Backstamp / Maker\'s Mark
The underside center bears the authentic red Noritake Morimura factory mark: a stylized letter \"M\" enclosed in a laurel wreath, surmounted by \"NORITAKE\" and underlined with \"HAND PAINTED\" and \"MADE IN JAPAN\". This backstamp indicates production destined for the American and European markets during the interwar era.Dimensions- Width: 6.5 inches (measured diagonal handle to handle)
- Height: 2.0 inches
Condition Report- Overall Grade: Good vintage condition.
- Body & Porcelain: Structurally sound. Free of chips, cracks, hairlines, or post-factory repairs.
- Glaze & Paint: The central tulip enamel remains bright and intact. The green luster glaze retains a strong iridescent sheen. There is a tiny pinhead-sized spot of missing green color located just underneath the yellow rim band, which is an original, stable in-the-making factory kiln flaw.
- Gilding & Enamels: Displays honest wear consistent with age, including light rubbing and moderate gold loss along the uppermost rim trim and the raised crests of the molded corner scroll handles.
Historical ContextProduced during the 1920s and 1930s, this specialized \"scroll-corner\" mold was designed to showcase Noritake’s capabilities in blending complex relief-molding with bold Art Deco surface graphics. The repetition of the geometric tulip pattern across different functional forms (such as console vases and table bowls) allowed Western buyers to compile matching vanity or centerpiece sets. Wares featuring these distinctive iridescent luster glazes paired with stylized nature motifs highlight the global popularity of the Morimura Brothers\' export lines during the interwar years.
Backstamp
Noritake, Red M in Wreath, Hand Painted, Made in Japan
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OOPS
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