Vintage Hand Painted Blue Peach Lustreware Creamer Made in Japan 1928-1942

Very good condition - no chips, cracks or repairs - please see photos & seller description Item shown is the one you'll receive Measurements are approximate. Height: 3.5" Length (tip of spout to back of handle): 4.75" Depth (inside): 2.5" Width: 3" Circumference (largest part): 10.5" Diameter (Rim on bottom): 2.25 Weight: 6 Ounces The name Chikaramachi has been an integral part of the history of Noritake china since 1896. Little documentation exists today because nearly all the early records were lost when an incendiary bomb destroyed the home offices of Noritake on 19 March 1945. In the rubble and ashes were over 50 years of one-of-a-kind porcelain samples, ceramic molds, original drawings and sketches, registration records, etc. Although it is unknown why Noritake developed and identified Chikaramachi as a separate line, there are several indicators that point to it being an apprenticeship program. First, the quality of the porcelain of many Chikaramachi pieces is quite crude having numerous imperfections and rough, unfinished edges. Second, the painting on many of the pieces is not up to Noritake standards with little consistency in layout and a definite lack of finesse in the brushwork. Yet, there are pieces that are the equal of the best of Noritake, almost as if they were produced on a trial basis to perfect the design before allowing their integration into the parent company lines. It's not known when they stopped using the Chikaramachi back marks, but all produc