Need help identifying Japanese Dragonware plates/cups

By Whytewolf, 10 October, 2011
Description

I have looked around for the makers mark, to no avail. I have found several similar pieces with slight differances. There is no Giesha sillouete in the cups. Local auction house guesses at pre-war (1920's) but thats about it, they are not familliar with the makers mark.

Any information about these pieces would be greatly appreciated.

Category
China
Medium
China (?)
Distinguishing marks
Bird (dove?) holding two flowers.
Condition
Good
Date Period
1920s (?)
History
Obtained during a house clearing.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
N/A
For Sale?
No
Photos

Fernlucky7

12 years 11 months ago

These are Japanese Moriage called dragonware, if the color is a luster blue/purple than it dates these to around the 1950's because they didn't make that color earlier. Also the color of the dragon dates to around the 1950's. The mark I am not fimilar with. Sorry. Hope this helps. 

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Lovejoy

12 years 11 months ago

I would also put them prewar, the japanese script markings instead of English kind of clinches this. The Company name really isn`t that important, this stuff was mass produced and values for it are quite modest.

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