Delia

Mearto specialist

Hi Barry, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Noritake was one of the most popular names for dinnerware in the mid 20th Century; not only was it handsome and serviceable but it was also comparatively affordable. Increasingly few people today, however, entertain in such a formal way and the market is saturated with services of varying sizes, colors, etc. Because there is less demand than supply, fair-market / auction prices for Noritake remain low, typically bringing $4-8 PER PIECE. While you have a relatively small service with few serving pieces (platters, tureens, serving bowls, etc), the fact that you have a large number of place pieces (plates, bowls, cups), benefits its value, which I've appraised at about $6-10/piece Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A vintage 94-piece Noritake parcel gilt porcelain part dinner service unattributed pattern #20056 (white ground with gilt and cobalt border), made in Japan, bearing the Morimura "M" mark in use during the mid 20th Century, comprising: 11 dinner plates 11 salad plates 12 bread & butter plates 8 cereal bowls 9 dessert bowls 6 coffee cups with 10 saucers 5 demitasse cups with 11 saucers 1 coffee pot 1 cream pitcher 1 covered sugar bowl 1 round covered vegetable bowl 1 oval covered vegetable bowl 1 round covered butter dish 1 gravy boat 1 relish tray 2 shakers for salt/pepper 1 mustard spoon CONDITION: this set appears to be in good condition; client warrants no chips or scratches. Value assumes not breaks, repairs or losses. PROVENANCE: inherited $600-1,000 for the set* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto. ~ Delia