Featured Nearly fake Noritake....Nasco plates

I have two plates that from a distance look like the Noritake N in a wreath. The company is Nasco. Kind of sketchy if you ask me. Made to fool or just a coincidence? I have a lot of blue & white dishes so I picked these up free at the 'gift house' but never really looked at the back before. This is a really good example of buyer beware.

 

A case of trying to please the Westerners with "facsimile" type marks. From Google AI:

"Nasco Japan" refers to vintage Japanese porcelain (china) produced by a company known for quality, often marked "Nasco Japan" or "Imperial China," popular in the mid-20th century for decorative and functional pieces, reflecting Japanese craftsmanship blending traditional styles with Western demand, distinct from other companies like the modern Japanese electronics firm Nasco (Nippon Calculating Machine Corp) or African Nasco. The history involves post-war Japanese export, aiming to rebuild the economy, and the "Imperial China" line specifically highlights intricate floral designs from that era.
Nasco Japan: The China Company

• Era of Production: Primarily 1950s-1970s, with some items potentially from the "Occupied Japan" period (1945-1949).
• Products: Known for high-quality porcelain, including decorative items like trinket boxes, floral plates, and dinnerware.
• Style: Often featured hand-painted, vibrant floral motifs, blending Japanese artistry with designs appealing to international markets.
• Significance: Represents a key period of Japanese export manufacturing, where companies produced affordable yet beautiful china for global consumers, as seen in items marked "Nasco Japan" or "Imperial China".

In Summary: When you see "Nasco Japan" on china, you're looking at a piece of mid-20th-century Japanese artistry and commerce, a testament to the country's porcelain industry of that era.

 

Disregard the attached files in my post. They came along when I copied the AI info.

 

I think Nasco was an importer and didn't actually make anything.

 

Well, AI could be incorrect.

 

That's crazy... I haven't had that happen before. But usually if I copy AI information, I only take a clip from it.

 

That's what I thought I was doing, LOL!

 

??Could??? Try usually is. Garbageware doesn't even begin.