Noritake Chikaramachi Thousand Faces Handled Cake Plate

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$35

Noritake Chikaramachi Thousand Faces Handled Cake Plate

Price:

$35

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Description:

Antique 1930s Japanese Noritake Chikaramachi bamboo handled cake plateHand painted in vibrant colors with gold accentingFinely detailed designs and rows with a thousand gold facesThere is a very tiny chip in the rim and a couple of small chips in the footed base on the back, very hard to see ? please see picturesThere is some darkening around the holes in the plate where the bamboo handles go, possibly darkening from the bamboo handles or from when the plate was madePlate comes with its bamboo handle which fits into the holes in the slightly scalloped edgesOne of the four ends is missing its original bamboo wrap and the wire underneath the bamboo is exposedMeasures 9 6/8 inches x just under 9 1/4 inchesBack of plate marked with crest in red:ChikaramachiHand PaintedMade In JapanThis back stamp was a second series of three back stamps that was registered in 1928. There are no records indicating the significance of the blue, green or red color varietiesChikaramachi has been an integral part of the history of Noritake china since 1896. Little documentation exists today because nearly all the early records were lost when an incendiary bomb destroyed the home offices of Noritake in 1945Although it is unknown why Noritake developed and identified Chikaramachi as a separate line, there are several indicators that point to it being an apprenticeship program. First, the quality of the porcelain of many Chikaramachi pieces is quite crude having numerous imperfections and rough, unfinished edges. Second, the painting on many of the pieces is not up to Noritake standards with little consistency in layout and a definite lack of finesse in the brushwork. There are pieces that are the equal of the best of Noritake, almost as if they were produced on a trial basis to perfect the design before allowing their integration into the parent company lines. It's not known when they stopped using the Chikaramachi back marks, but all production, along with U.S. exports, ceased in 1942Please contact me with any questions through the above link or at: [email removed]Located in Unionville and shipping is available ? contact me for a shipping quote ? I will need your zip codeSecure online payment through Google Checkout and Pay Pal which includes credit cards. I also accept money orders and personal checks. Cash only in person

Category:

Antiques

Color:

Blue

Posted:

November 26 2023 on Americanlisted