Vintage Noritake Fine China Bread and Butter Plate

This is a circular bread and butter plate, approximately 6 to 6.5 inches in diameter, crafted from fine bone china or porcelain. The plate features a complex, multi-layered decorative scheme characteristic of mid-20th-century Japanese fine dining sets. The outermost edge is finished with a hand-applied gold gilt rim. Moving inward, a prominent russet or iron-red border serves as the foundation for a continuous cream-colored floral scroll motif. The wide rim (marli) displays three equidistant floral sprays featuring pink roses, blue forget-me-nots, and yellow field flowers, executed in a delicate transfer-ware style with possible hand-painted accents. A secondary golden laurel or stylized feather ring defines the transition from the shoulder to the well of the plate. The center (well) is a clean, bright white glaze, contrasting slightly with the creamier ivory tone of the rim. The plate shows signs of light vintage wear, specifically minor thinning of the gold gilding on the outermost edge and faint surface scratches from utensil use in the center. The craftsmanship is of high quality, likely dating from the 1940s to the 1960s, a period when Japanese manufacturers like Noritake mastered this neoclassical-cum-floral aesthetic for the export market. There are no visible chips, cracks, or crazing, suggesting well-maintained condition.