I have a lovely teapot to share with you today which was given to me by a friend of my father in law. It is the oldest teapot I have, and from the backstamp I have determined this pretty teapot was made around 1948.
It has a bud shaped knob on top~
The teapot has bands of soft yellow with delicate flowers and golden scrolls.
The edges are trimmed in a caramel brown. I did a quick search and found this information;
Noritake Co., Limited, commonly known as "Noritake," grew out of a trading company established in Tokyo and in New York City by the Morimura Brothers in 1876. In 1904, key members of this trading company created the Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd. ("the Company that makes Japan's Finest China"), in Japan. Noritake's wares were mostly aimed at the European Market. This forerunner of the modern Noritake Company was founded in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya, Japan. After various mergers the company now comes under the umbrella of the Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd. Most of the company’s early wares carried one of the various “Nippon” back stamps to indicate its country of origin when exported to Western markets.
It has a graceful handle with a fluted base~
I am steeping up a pot of Grace Rare Tea Winey Keemun to go with a batch of fresh cinnamon applesauce scones...
.....won't you stay and have a cup?
I am sharing this post with~
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