One-piece white porcelain sauceboat attached to saucer, decorated with gold trim and floral border: sauceboat is symmetrical with a wide ladle rest/pouring lip on either end of boat; container flares in from rim slightly, then protrudes out slightly to taper gradually to base; gold trim is seen circling on rim of boat in a single thin line; this gold trim echoed at rim of saucer; one cm wide floral border with pink roses intertwined with green leaves and a periwinkle border edge, yellow background to border; border interrupted by oval-shaped periwinkle medallion enclosing a single rose; this medallion can be seen twice on either side of boat; border is seen 1-inch down from the rim of boat, and also immediately adjacent to gold trim on saucer edge; mark on bottom: purple "M" surrounded by yellow wreath of leaves; around top of wreath is written "NORITAKE"/ below wreath "MADE IN JAPAN"; the yellow word below: "HANOVER" enclosed in one purple oblong line with 3 purple diamond shapes suspended at either end; "US DESIGN PAT. J8594"(?) printed below in purple.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Noritake
Date made
circa 1911
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Long 9"
Height
3-1/8 in
Width
5-3/4 in
Depth
2 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 2 in. (7.9 x 14.6 x 5.1 cm)
Material
Gold, Porcelain
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Most of gold trim rubbed off top rim of boat. Some gold trim rubbed off edge of saucer. Some nicks on bottom resting surface of saucer.
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Not listed in NYAC appraisal.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen