Noritake 1920s Gold Butter Dish Strainer Bowl Round 42200 Chrysanthemum “M”

True Vintage 1920s Noritake China Butter Dish Tub Liner Strainer Two Handles Gold Trim Flowers Porcelain Hand Painted Gilt It’s a butter bowl but can be used for olives, pickles or bar condiments. Pattern- 42200 *before patterns had names Gold trim, orange and blue accents Approximately 5”x 2” No chips or cracks, a little wear of the gold on the outside and a porcelain nub on the inside from manufacture. I’m not an expert, google is my friend. At first I thought the strainer/insert ring was a flower frog only to discover it’s a butter dish. You place the butter over the pierced platform so the melted ice used to cool the butter could drain into the container below. I don’t believe it was produced with a lid- no groves at the top for lid placement. The red “M” marked on the back is Morimura Brothers import mark used before 1953, this should be dated before 1920 ….maybe 1918. I inherited many interesting items from my grandmother and slowly going through boxes. While I think a lot are cool, Im ready to part with a few. She wasn’t a hoarder just a person born in 1919 who held on to meaningful objects throughout her life. I’m holding onto the “Christmas Ball” items and feel it complements this pattern.