pair twin hand painted Nippon vases circa 1900

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williepad
Posted by williepad
13 years ago
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These twin vases have been in my family since before my Great Grandmother was born acording to her, I'm 50 so that makes them pretty old. I wish I could pin it down better but everyone that knows anything has passed. There are small gold marks on the base next to the green "M" wreath. I dust them once every year or so with a dry rag and I keep them in a cabinet.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they were worth, when they were made and what the gold marks on the bottom mean.

Does anyone know of a better place to sell them than eBay?
Category Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium Porcelain
Distinguishing marks green "Hand Painted NIPPON" lettering with wreath
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item Tall 7 3/4” or 19.5cm, Handle to handle width 4 5/8” or 11.7cm, Top Vase width 3.5” or 9cm square, Bottom vase width 2 11/16” or 6.9cm square, Vase opening 2 1/8” or 5.5cm, Handles 2 5/16” or 6cm high and 1 1/4” or 3cm wide
Date Period late 1800's to early 1900's
Weight less than 1lb each. I don't have a scale for this kind of weight.
History passed down from my great great grandmother, at least. In the late 60's My great grandmother told me that her mother had given them to her and they had been in the family for a "long time"
Price Paid (If known) family heirloom
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kathyBeh 🌱 Newbie 13 years ago

"Orientalist" design popular in the late 19th-early 20th century. Each vase is painted with a North African or Middle Eastern motif of a boat sailing by a shoreline filled with buildings and palm trees, most likely on the Nile river. The prow of the boat is in the form of a face and there is a person in the boat. Each vase has gold gilt handles and fancy embossed gold trim around the openings. Sunset colors of orange, purple and gold."

 

http://www.circaantiquesltd.com/Pictures/Porcelain%20&%20Ceramics/DSCN5584.html

 

Same pattern. Good luck 
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 13 years ago

Based on the images and the marking your vases were made by Noritake 1911- 1921, the Nippon marking being changed to "Japan" after 1921  in most cases on Japanese porcelain. Here's a link to the companie's history and marks for you.

http://gotheborg.com/marks/noritake.shtml

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