occupied japan 1945-52 hand painted handmade poss noritake floral bowl/dish vtg

Description

the beautifully painted bowl
do note! there is a faint black mark on one side of the bowl, but it is very subtle. (you can see it in the second image.) otherwise, this is, in my opinion, great shape for being 80 years old--with the paint and gold finish intact.
i find this dish to be exquisite example of period japanese hand painted work. the painting is just beautiful, as well as the composition the rim has a really neat apple green and gold ring aroud the base of the rim. i was really searching for an answer as the maker because it is so well made. apparently, this mark is a bit of a mystery. one subject matter expert i found, discussed their theory that it is really a malformed mark from noritake, you can read more about his thoughts on that below. in the case it is noritake, i put information about them below. the noritake wreath and this wreath mark are so close, that added with an upside down «m» is a «w», it certainly seems plausible. this is also marked «made in occupied japan», which places it in the period 1945-52. i think this would look beautiful with very short cut dried flowers (without stems), potpourri, sea shells...
dimensions: (you can view the second-to-last-image for a sense of scale): it has a height of 1 3/4". the rim diameter is 7 1/2". the circumference is 18 1/2" at its most rotund point.
base marks (see last image)
hand painted
[«w» within the center of a wreath mark]
made in occupied japan
about the «w» within a wreath mark
(from: gotheborg)
i have started to wonder if maybe all these «wreath» marks maybe are noritake porcelain in disguise. the «w» could be an up-side down «m» and so on. in 1941 the offices of the morimura brothers wxport co were closed and the «m» as in morimura inside the wreath was changed to an «n» as in «noritake», a name it would not officially have before 1981. still the trade must have continued even under the occupied japan period.
about noritake china
(from: noritakechina)
since 1904, noritake has been bringing beauty and quality to dining tables around the world. superior artistry and craftsmanship, attention to detail and uncompromising commitment to quality have made noritake an international trademark during this past century.
the noritake of today grew out of a trading company that was originally established by the morimura brothers in new york in 1876. this trading company imported chinaware, curios, paper lanterns and other gift items. in 1904, the forerunner of the noritake company was established in the village of noritake, a small suburb near nagoya, japan. the goal of this first factory was to create western style dinnerware for export. it took until 1914, however, to create the first porcelain dinnerware plate that was suitable for export.
the earliest dinnerware plates were mostly hand-painted, often with liberal applications of gold. by the early 1920s, noritake introduced assembly line techniques which allowed for mass production of high quality, yet affordable dinnerware. in the ensuing decades, noritake continued to perfect its production capabilities and expand to markets world-wide.
today, noritake is an acknowledged leader in tableware manufacturing and marketing with subsidiaries, factories and affiliates around the world. our products are sold to customers in over 100 countries and are used in hotels, restaurants and airlines throughout the world. join us in continuing the noritake tradition...distinctive designs, innovative technology and superior product quality.
maker's and/or other marks
(see last image)
hand painted
[«w» within the center of a wreath mark]
made in occupied japan
dimensions
(you can view the second-to-last-image for a sense of scale): it has a height of 1 3/4". the rim diameter is 7 1/2". the circumference is 18 1/2" at its most rotund point.
condition
do note! there is a faint black mark on one side of the bowl, but it is very subtle. (you can see it in the second image.) otherwise, this is, in my opinion, great shape for being 80 years old--with the paint and gold finish intact.
the fine print
the images serve as the majority of the listing description, so take a look at them closely.
shipping costs have really increased—this is calculated into the buy-it-now price.
i am not able to sell individual items from items i have listed as a group. i just don't have the stamina to create new listings for those. i apologize for that. i haven't initially individually listed items because i don't have enough listing slots to so.
trying to downsize some, though extremely melancholically.
shipping time: i otherwise work more than full time and my health isn't great, so kindly excuse the longer handling time. if i am able to ship sooner, i absolutely will do that
. i appreciate you taking the time to view my listing.