Noritake Christmas Ball #175 Hand Painted Porcelain Covered Oval Vegetable Serving Bowl w/ Six Antique Nippon Open Salt Dips, c.1906-1930.

Produced from 1906 to 1991, Noritake's most opulent pattern, considered one of the most beautiful ever made, is generally known as design number 43061, 16034 or 175, and has been long admired for its hand-painted 24Kt gold enameled border detail.

Noritake's quality porcelain presents a bright white center and a light yellow, hand-tinted border, a subtle base for the elegance of gold gilt beaded rims, raised scrolls, floral bulbs, and it crowning glory, interpreted as the ornamental "Christmas Ball".

This dramatic Christmas Ball serving bowl sets add graceful elegance to your Holiday table, a well-made, stunning vintage touch from one of the most esteemed china manufacturers. 

The dainty, three-footed translucent salt dips are not from the Christmas Ball pattern but from a gold encrusted Noritake scalloped design that is c.1906-1924. A stylish way to offer your guests a pinch of salt or a specific condiment.

Origin: Japan; pre-owned

Dimensions: Oval Serving Vegetable Bowl- 11 3/4"L (handle to handle) x 8"W

                      Open Salt Dip (6)- 1 1/4"H x 2 3/8"W

The vegetable bowl has the green #16034 mark (1918-1930). The salt dips have the blue Noritake NIPPON mark (1906-1924). 

Condition: Very Good. Age-related gold spotted loss to the bowl/ top rims/ handles is noted. Two black specks/ misty black specks form production are noted to the lower white section/ interior (see photos). The border detail is beautifully bright and intact.

The salt dips have light age-related wear to the rims, although they are generally intact. One black speck, from production, is noted to the white porcelain center on one bowl. The gold detail is commensurate with age, though is mostly bright and intact.

There are no chips, cracks, crazing, and the glaze is polished.