Just A Little Nippon~

Nippon Hand Painted Porcelain

I've treasured these pieces of  Nippon porcelain since they were in my mother's
 antique and vintage collections. 
When she gave them to me, I was thrilled!
I was thrilled because I love that they were hers and because I like the dainty details~

I find this interesting...

The word used in the back stamp of famous Asian china, "Nippon," simply means "Japan." 

Nippon china was produced for export to the United States beginning in 1865, when the country ended its long period of commercial isolation, and ending in 1921, when the United States enforced the McKinley Tariff act which prohibited the import of items which were not "plainly marked, stamped, branded or labeled in legible English words.

 As Nippon was considered the Japanese word for the country of origin, "Japan" being the English equivalent, the period of the Nippon china mark came to an end. 

While Japan had a long period of porcelain manufacturing (such as Japanese tea sets), dating back centuries with its close ties to China, Nippon porcelain was produced strictly for Western consumers.

 Early in its porcelain trade, the Japanese government commissioned a number of foreign experts to come to Japan to train people in the production of European styles. They were highly successful in these attempts at imitation, and much Nippon China that was produced bears a strong resemblance to such European porcelain products as Limoges, Belleek, R.S. Prussia and many others.

Today, Nippon porcelain is among the most highly-collected and sought after of all antique china. 

http://www.antique-china-porcelain-collectibles.com/nippon_china_dinnerware.htm



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