Noritake Chikaramachi China Butterfly Floral Teacup Saucer Japan Vintage c1930
A colorful vintage Chikaramachi China teacup and matching saucer, made in Japan and dating to approximately the 1930s. The set features a striking Art Deco-era butterfly and floral motif, with a vivid cobalt-blue butterfly centered between stylized lavender leaves and red, yellow, and orange flowers.
A warm peach-apricot band decorates the upper portion of the cup and outer rim of the saucer, contrasted by a fine black line and creamy white porcelain body. The cup is finished with a matching peach-toned handle and rim.
Manufacturer / Brand: Chikaramachi China
Associated Maker: Noritake / Morimura porcelain operation
Backstamp: Chikaramachi China, crown-and-wreath emblem, Made in Japan
Pattern: Butterfly and floral pattern
Main Motif: Blue butterfly with stylized flowers and foliage
Item: Teacup and matching saucer
Design Style: Art Deco
Estimated Date: c.1930
Age Classification: Vintage
Production Period: Chikaramachi crown marks are documented from the late 1920s onward.
Material: Glazed porcelain
Ground Color: Cream / ivory white
Border Color: Peach / apricot
Accent Colors: Cobalt blue, lavender, green, red, yellow, orange and black
Decoration: Butterfly, flowers and stylized foliage
Cup Shape: Low rounded teacup with small foot ring
Handle: Rounded loop handle in matching peach glaze
Saucer: Coordinating wide peach border with black inner line
Country of Origin: Japan
Place Associated with Production: Nagoya, Japan; reference sources associate Chikaramachi with a Noritake factory operation there.
Condition: Excellent
6.5 oz weight
6 cube
SKU 8878TC
A warm peach-apricot band decorates the upper portion of the cup and outer rim of the saucer, contrasted by a fine black line and creamy white porcelain body. The cup is finished with a matching peach-toned handle and rim.
Manufacturer / Brand: Chikaramachi China
Associated Maker: Noritake / Morimura porcelain operation
Backstamp: Chikaramachi China, crown-and-wreath emblem, Made in Japan
Pattern: Butterfly and floral pattern
Main Motif: Blue butterfly with stylized flowers and foliage
Item: Teacup and matching saucer
Design Style: Art Deco
Estimated Date: c.1930
Age Classification: Vintage
Production Period: Chikaramachi crown marks are documented from the late 1920s onward.
Material: Glazed porcelain
Ground Color: Cream / ivory white
Border Color: Peach / apricot
Accent Colors: Cobalt blue, lavender, green, red, yellow, orange and black
Decoration: Butterfly, flowers and stylized foliage
Cup Shape: Low rounded teacup with small foot ring
Handle: Rounded loop handle in matching peach glaze
Saucer: Coordinating wide peach border with black inner line
Country of Origin: Japan
Place Associated with Production: Nagoya, Japan; reference sources associate Chikaramachi with a Noritake factory operation there.
Condition: Excellent
6.5 oz weight
6 cube
SKU 8878TC
Description
A colorful vintage Chikaramachi China teacup and matching saucer, made in Japan and dating to approximately the 1930s. The set features a striking Art Deco-era butterfly and floral motif, with a vivid cobalt-blue butterfly centered between stylized lavender leaves and red, yellow, and orange flowers.
A warm peach-apricot band decorates the upper portion of the cup and outer rim of the saucer, contrasted by a fine black line and creamy white porcelain body. The cup is finished with a matching peach-toned handle and rim.
Manufacturer / Brand: Chikaramachi China
Associated Maker: Noritake / Morimura porcelain operation
Backstamp: Chikaramachi China, crown-and-wreath emblem, Made in Japan
Pattern: Butterfly and floral pattern
Main Motif: Blue butterfly with stylized flowers and foliage
Item: Teacup and matching saucer
Design Style: Art Deco
Estimated Date: c.1930
Age Classification: Vintage
Production Period: Chikaramachi crown marks are documented from the late 1920s onward.
Material: Glazed porcelain
Ground Color: Cream / ivory white
Border Color: Peach / apricot
Accent Colors: Cobalt blue, lavender, green, red, yellow, orange and black
Decoration: Butterfly, flowers and stylized foliage
Cup Shape: Low rounded teacup with small foot ring
Handle: Rounded loop handle in matching peach glaze
Saucer: Coordinating wide peach border with black inner line
Country of Origin: Japan
Place Associated with Production: Nagoya, Japan; reference sources associate Chikaramachi with a Noritake factory operation there.
Condition: Excellent
6.5 oz weight
6 cube
SKU 8878TC
A warm peach-apricot band decorates the upper portion of the cup and outer rim of the saucer, contrasted by a fine black line and creamy white porcelain body. The cup is finished with a matching peach-toned handle and rim.
Manufacturer / Brand: Chikaramachi China
Associated Maker: Noritake / Morimura porcelain operation
Backstamp: Chikaramachi China, crown-and-wreath emblem, Made in Japan
Pattern: Butterfly and floral pattern
Main Motif: Blue butterfly with stylized flowers and foliage
Item: Teacup and matching saucer
Design Style: Art Deco
Estimated Date: c.1930
Age Classification: Vintage
Production Period: Chikaramachi crown marks are documented from the late 1920s onward.
Material: Glazed porcelain
Ground Color: Cream / ivory white
Border Color: Peach / apricot
Accent Colors: Cobalt blue, lavender, green, red, yellow, orange and black
Decoration: Butterfly, flowers and stylized foliage
Cup Shape: Low rounded teacup with small foot ring
Handle: Rounded loop handle in matching peach glaze
Saucer: Coordinating wide peach border with black inner line
Country of Origin: Japan
Place Associated with Production: Nagoya, Japan; reference sources associate Chikaramachi with a Noritake factory operation there.
Condition: Excellent
6.5 oz weight
6 cube
SKU 8878TC
Noritake Chikaramachi China Butterfly Floral Teacup Saucer Japan Vintage c1930
$9.00