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Absolutely stunning rare set of
ANTIQUE teacup saucer, and dessert plate trio by Morimura Brothers in very good preowned ANTIQUE condition. No chips, cracks or raising. Extremely thin eggshell paste featuring black glaze hand-painted metallic silver dragon design surrounded by clouds and a geometric Greek key rim.
Minor wear shown in photographs. Make sure to review all the photos.
The mark features the "M" in a wreath logo used by the Morimura Brothers(predecessor to Noritake) surrounding the words "Hand Painted Nippon," dating the porcelain piece to the late Meiji or Taisho period between 1911 and 1921. [1, 2]
* Maker: Morimura Brothers (indicated by the 'M' inside the wreath).
* Origin: Nippon (Japan).
* Era: Antique, produced prior to 1921 when U.S. import laws required marking items "Japan" instead of "Nippon."
Japanese black-glazed decorative plate features a hand-painted metallic silver dragon design surrounded by clouds and a geometric Greek key rim border.
* Style/Origin: Vintage mid-20th-century Japanese ceramic/porcelain (often associated with vintage black and silver dragonware lines or Eiraku/Nippon export styles).
* Design Features: Matte black or dark charcoal glaze with an iridescent silver-toning dragon motif and traditional key-fret border pattern.
Material: Fine-paste eggshell porcelain with a metallic luster glaze and hand-painted silver paste details.
Visual Motifs: Traditional Ryu (Japanese dragon) chasing the flaming pearl amidst swirling clouds, representing good fortune and power.
