Okura mid century vase? Look how beautiful it is!

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  1. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone, on my lunchtime thrifting adventure I pick up this beautiful vase (my photos don't do it justice!) It is Okura which I believe is under the umbrella of Noritake? I can't find out much info about Okura except seeing a few catalogues from the 1960s and 70s advertising some of the wares. Do you know when it started to be produced? This vase has a mid-century modern look to me but I could be wrong and it could be even more recent. Any info appreciated!

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    Elen Beattie, Mar 16, 2021
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Okura is listed alphabetically in the Japanese marks section. No examples but a couple paragraphs of information.
     
    Bakersgma, Mar 16, 2021
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  3. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Thank you, very useful info! I looked on Replacements as well but couldn't find the pattern. Would you think mid century perhaps?
     
    Elen Beattie, Mar 16, 2021
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I doubt that this vase qualifies as a "Pattern" in the same way as tableware would.
     
    Bakersgma, Mar 16, 2021
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    The design looks 1980s ish.
     
    Ownedbybear, Mar 16, 2021
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  6. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Ok, thank you!
     
    Elen Beattie, Mar 16, 2021
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  7. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Thanks. The reason I looked is because I picked up another smaller Okura vase at the same time that was on Replacements which was a blue rose pattern.
     
    Elen Beattie, Mar 16, 2021
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