{"product_id":"pair-vintage-noritake-chelsea-bird-of-paradise-fruit-bowls","title":"Pair of Vintage Noritake Chelsea Fruit Bowls | Bird of Paradise Porcelain | M in Wreath Mark, U.S. Design Pat. 71432 | 1920s–30s Japan | Catch-All Ring Dishes | 5.25\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo birds, two bowls, no stones required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pair of vintage porcelain \u003cstrong\u003eNoritake fruit bowls in the Chelsea pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the center of each, two long-tailed birds of paradise stand beside a little lake with a village in the distance, under flowering branches, in soft pink, yellow, blue and red. The cream border has three floral panels in orange, blue and yellow, a narrow green and navy band at the edge and gold trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are marked on the back in red: Noritake, an M in a wreath, Made in Japan, Chelsea, and U.S. Design Pat. 71432. The M stands for Morimura, the company behind Noritake, and this mark was used in the 1920s and 30s. The design patent number dates the pattern to the mid-1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse them as fruit or dessert bowls, fill a gap in a Chelsea set, or put them to work as catch-all dishes for rings, earrings and keys. Because of the gold trim, please wash them by hand and keep them out of the microwave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage condition. The gold trim is bright and the colors are crisp. Expect light signs of age on pieces this old. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: white and cream with pink, yellow, blue, red, green and gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: about 5.25\" across each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: pair (2 bowls)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Noritake, M in wreath, Made in Japan, Chelsea, U.S. Design Pat. 71432\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1920s–30s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noritake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68350104109255,"sku":"H-0294","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-porcelain-bird-motif-dessert-bowls.jpg?v=1794407603","url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/products\/pair-vintage-noritake-chelsea-bird-of-paradise-fruit-bowls","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}