Order ANTIQUE BLACK & GOLD MORIMURA NIPPON FLORAL TEAPOT

Product Name: Order ANTIQUE BLACK & GOLD MORIMURA NIPPON FLORAL TEAPOT
As seen in the photo, the teapot spout has a chip . Other conditions include gold guild ware consistent with age. Mark: "M" standing for "Morimura" in a wreath, crowned by "Hand order painted" and below, NIPPON. Date: Introduced in 1911 and possible in use until 1921. The first reported U.S. registry for a Noritake back stamp for importing is 1911. Noritake first produced dinnerware for the American market in 1914. It bears a typical back stamp of Noritake, the letter "M" in a wreath and the words "Hand painted." Noritake (Morimura Bros.) However very well known, 'Noritake' as well as 'Nippon' are brands and products produced or sold by the Morimura Company of Japan.