Color: Red
A teapot (a) with lid (b) from a Noritake tea service, ca. 1920s. The piece has a pattern consisting of shields and leaves painted over a white ceramic background. Cartouches with blue, pink and deep rose flowers are surrounded by floral vines and connected by a tan swag on a cream-colored band. On the deep tan rim are burgundy lines interspersed with heads of flowers. The lid has a finial with a tan scallop design. On the bottom is the maker's mark, reading: "Noritake / Nippon Tong Kaisha." With no indication of wear or damage, the artifact is in good condition.
