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- From: sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund)
- Subject: Re: Occupied Japan dinnerware
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.220416.7361@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
- Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- References: <1993Jan24.022357.10874@ads.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 22:04:16 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan24.022357.10874@ads.com> charleen@ADS.COM (Charleen Bunjiovianna) writes:
- >I recently acquired the remains of a china service for 12. The
- >mark on the back of each piece reads:
- >
- > Fyoto China
- > Japan
- > Made in Occupied Japan
- >
- >(I'm not sure about the F in Fyoto; seems to me it should be "Kyoto",
- > but it looks like an F to me, sort of!)
- >
- >It's a very nice blue, gold and floral pattern, and I may keep it
- >for myself, but I was wondering: what, if anything, is this worth?
- >
- >I've tried searching out price guides, but haven't had much luck.
- >
- >Here's what pieces I have:
- >
- >12 dinner plates
- >12 salad plates
- >12 bread/butter plates
- >12 soup bowls
- > 6 fruit bowls (small)
- > 4 teacups (2 with chips)
- >12 saucers
- >Sugar (with lid)
- >Creamer
- >
- >A local antique dealer offered to take them on consignment, but I'd
- >like to have more info to go on before I do anything.
- >
- >Thanks for any help,
- >Charleen
- >
-
- since Japan was Occupied for only a few years following WWII, the china
- should be worth something, if for no other reason, because it was made
- in 'Occupied Japan'
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