Posted 9 years ago
Stacey522
(2 items)
3-d victorian like hand painted, very detailed gold flake rim and details The dish is signed from a son giving this wall plate to his Mom in 1984 with a blue made in japan sticker I'm thinking its a little older then 1984 when it was a gift. I would love to hear any info about this beautiful highly detailed perfect condition plate
About the paper sticker:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/History-of-Made-in-Japan-Ceramics-/10000000004613626/g.html
"1952-TODAY- POST-WAR MADE IN JAPAN ERA
When the Occupation ended in 1952, marks no longer contained the work "Occupied" so pieces were again marked only with "Japan" or "Made in Japan". This is when the paper label era really began. Prior to WWII, paper labels were flimsy and the glue was often not strong, so the Customs Bureau usually made importers replace the labels with indelible ink backstamps. In the 1950's ,technology improved and paper labels were allowed. The two most common types of labels seem to be: *Small oval or rectangular blue or black paper with white letters. * Two -color metallic, such as black or red with gold or silver lettering. The real sleepers are the post-WWII Made in Japan pieces because they are stil very affordable. but watch for quality items with no damage."
It's hard to make out the age of the sticker due to the photos not being very clear. It would be good to know if the sticker is paper or foil, and to see the lettering.
I may have this wrong, but thought I read somewhere that most Japanese Dresden is pre-WWII?