Hand-painted nippon plate

Nippon-stamped porcelain is among the most desired collectibles on the antique market and is more highly valued than those marked Japan. During the Nippon era, Japanese potters were trained to imitate European styles such as Limoges and R.S. Prussia. The Japanese used "Nippon," which was the English equivalent of the Japanese word for Japan. It was not until 1921 that the United States changed the law so that pieces had to be marked "Japan," not "Nippon." These laws make it easy for today's collectors to identify Nippon china. It was made between 1891 and 1921.