FAKE, MISREPRESENTED OR REPRODUCTION NORITAKE MARKS ALERT

The marks appearing on this page are backmarks we have had confirmed are NOT BACKMARKS.

None of these marks are associated with the Noritake Company of Japan nor were they used on china or porcelain produced by 'Nippon Toki Kaisha Limited' of Japan (now present day Noritake Company of Japan).

Please note: this part of our site will be updated when new marks appear so book mark us and return from time to time for new information.

CAVEAT EMPTOR 'BUYER BEWARE' THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS A GUIDE ONLY.

THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS PAGE IS TO ADVISE PEOPLE THAT THE MARKS LISTED ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORITAKE COMPANY OF JAPAN NOR ANY OF THEIR FORMER COMPANY NAMES.

THE NORITAKE COLLECTORS GUILD PROVIDES THIS RESOURCE PURELY AS A GUIDE.   IF YOU SEEK MORE INFORMATION ON MADE IN JAPAN WARES PLEASE GO TO OUR LINKS AND RESOURCES PAGE FOR LINKS TO MORE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES RELATING TO MADE IN JAPAN WARES.

Thank you ~{:o)

NIPPON FAKE MARK Used on a range of reproductions, for more information on REPRODUCTION NIPPON MARKS VISIT HERE	This MM MARK, stands for 'Moriyama Mori-machi' and has been referenced to the Moriyama Factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. This mark is NOT by the Morimura Bros. and should NOT be confused with ANY Morimura Bros. or Noritake mark.	This MM MARK, stands for 'Moriyama Mori-machi' and has been referenced to the Moriyama Factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. This mark is NOT by the Morimura Bros. and should NOT be confused with ANY Morimura Bros. or Noritake mark.

According to Carole Bess White "Made in Japan Ceramics Book II", page 10 this mark belongs to Maruyama Toki Yamashiro Ryuhei located in Seto Aichi, Japan

Bird Moriyama Mark

Reg around 1932/1933 Marufuku Showji Co Nagoya/ No longer in business

Produced by Sumidagawa

All sky blue colour, 'G in a circle Hand Painted Nippon', Mark can be found in Joan Van Pattens book 'Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Procelain Identifications and Values' Page 143 - and is referred to as 'Mark 21'

"GOLDCASTLE (GOLD CASTLE) HAND PAINTED (HANDPAINTED) CHIKUSA MADE IN JAPAN" According to Carole Bess White, the Goldcastle mark belongs to Tashiro Shoten Ltd located in Nagoya, Japan. Other names used by Tashiro Shoten are "Trico", "Trico China", "Royal Trico", and two logo marks: Elephant with "MADE IN JAPAN" below and "TA" within a cherry blossom flower. Information provided by Waiapo.com

Milady's Bouquet Pattern Name Nasco Products Early Mark Lakeview Pattern Name Nasco Products Later Mark

Takito company 1880-1948 Pre 1921 marked Nippon Post 1921 marked Made In Japan

This pattern is very similar to Noritake's AU1933 Green Mark Rosehip Pattern and is often misrepresented as Noritake. Cavet Emptor - Buyer Beware