Noritake Dinnerware: Identification Made Easy (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This unique approach allows the collector to identify a piece of Noritake dinnerware by finding a matching pattern or by finding a similar shape that corresponds to a time line. Starting with the Nippon years and moving through to contemporary times, 2000 patterns produced by the Noritake Company are indexed by both name and number. The volume has over 1,200 color photos, with price guide.

About the Author

Robin Brewer has been a serious collector of Noritake dinnerware since 1990, with a collection of over 500 different patterns ranging from the Nippon era to currently available patterns. She is a member of the Noritake Society and the Nippon International Collectors' Club.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 188 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764309250
• ISBN-13: 978-0764309250
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #862,169 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference guide for both collectors and dealers., November 3, 2000

By	B. J. Savage III (Valdese, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A wonderful guide to Noritake. History, basic patterns, unusual pieces and much more. Any collector or dealer in Noritake should have a copy of this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book for the Noritake Lover, December 20, 2006

By	Avid Reader "Avid Reader" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

Finally, a book on Noritake collecting that does not sound like it was written by a snobby, snooty museum curator! Most Noritake collectors are lovely people who enjoy the "thrill of the hunt" and delight over every lemon plate and berry bowl they are able to obtain no matter how common and inexpensive the pieces may be. Who needs a book with pictures and prices of Noritake pieces they will never see except in private collections? Robin Brewer writes in a "down to earth style" and communicates her love for porcelain beautifully. Her photographs are excellent and her prose is charming. Some of the names she assigns the backstamps are homey and silly but descriptive. (Alot better that decimals) A wonderful book for the experienced Noritake enthusiast but especially appropriate and helpful for the beginner.