{"product_id":"japanese-nippon-hand-painted-floral-porcelain-lidded-container-stamped-1910s","title":"Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Lidded Container Stamped 1910s","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Nippon Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Lidded Container Stamped Circa Early 20th Century\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: 6.25\"T x 7\"W x 5.25\"D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarkings: Hand Painted - Maker Mark - Nippon - Made in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 1.81 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to my research, this piece dates between 1898 and 1939. Most likely around 1917 time period. I've scene similar style pieces advertised as ice buckets but in this time period they would have been high end decorative tobacco jars. Obviously it can be used as an ice bucket, or a biscuit\/cookie jar, kitchen canister, catch all, whatever you wish. There are a couple of spots on the inside (which further leads me to believe tobacco jar).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside is absolutely stunning! Hand-painted  in a floral, grapes, vines and leaves design with a crisp and shiny iridescent finish. All of the enamel is intact, crisp and bright. Very minor wear to the gold on the tip of the lid handle. But other than those few minor things, it has no chips, no cracks and no crazing or damage of any kind. It has been very well preserved and cared for. Hard to think this is literally a Century old or older!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAccording to the Old Noritake Collectors Guide, this is the backstamp of Imoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eShoten; in the early 20th century Shoten established the Nippon Trading Company in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSan Francisco. In 1897, Tamesaburo Imoto, the founder of the company, established Imoto Shoten Co., the predecessor of Imoto Sangyo Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eImoto Shoten Co. began as a processor of finished ceramics, purchasing the raw materials, painting, firing, and exporting the finished products, but gradually expanded its sales channels and grew to establish branches and sub-branches in San Francisco, New York, and other parts of Asia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eImoto Shoten was steadily expanding its business, but when World War II broke out, all of its overseas bases were confiscated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eImoto Shoten Co., Ltd., which continued to grow despite repeated hardships, changed its name to Imoto Sangyo Ltd. in 1944. After the war, the company handled not only custom-made ceramics, but also other products such as tableware and sundries, exporting attractive Japanese-made products to overseas buyers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Japan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44080076226775,"sku":"28-20230520","price":219.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/2727\/5940\/files\/japan-barware-vintage-japanese-porcelain-ice-bucket-39542192505047.jpg?v=1696197006","url":"https:\/\/trendy-mcm-home.myshopify.com\/en-nz\/products\/japanese-nippon-hand-painted-floral-porcelain-lidded-container-stamped-1910s","provider":"Trendy Modern Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}