ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1895 NIPPON JAPAN OLD NORITAKE MARK HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN 12 3/4 INCH CHOCOLATE POT WITH ROSE FLOWER DECORATION AND GOLD BEADING WITH BLUE MAPLE LEAF MARK ~ $15.00 FLAT SHIPPING FEE TO THE LOWER 48 STATES VIA FED EX GROUND INSURED SHIPPING ~~ CALCULATED SHIPPING COSTS TO BUYERS OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER 48 STATES ~~ INCH TOTAL HEIGHT WITH LID IN PLACE ~~ BLUE MAPLE LEAF MARK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHOCOLATE POT ~~ HAND PAINTED ROSE FLOWER AND FOLIAGE MOTIF ~~ HAND PAINTED GOLD GILT AND BEADING ~~ OVERALL WONDERFUL CONDITION ~~ ~Being offered for your consideration, with ,is this antique Victorian Nippon Japan Old Noritake hand painted porcelain 12 3/4 inch tall chocolate pot and lid set with hand painted gold gilt trim and the blue maple leaf mark.PLEASE NOTE that the photographs included with this listing are of the actual antique Nippon chocolate pot and lid set being offered.ALSO NOTE that I have a three day return policy on any item I fail to describe accurately in the listing description below. I will be shipping this item to the lower 48 states for a flat fee of $15.00. If the actual shipping costs are less than $15.00 I will refund the difference back to the buyer.MEASUREMENTSTOTAL HEIGHT WITH LID IN PLACE: 10 1/2 INCHESTOTAL WIDTH FROM EDGE OF SPOUT TO OPPOSITE OUTER EDGE OF HANDLE: 6 5/8 INCHESWEIGHT: 1 POUND 3 OUNCESHISTORYIchizaemon Morimura founded a trading firm known as Morimura Gumi in 1876 during the Meiji period in Japanese history. A store was opened by Toyo Morimura in New York City in order for Morimura brothers to export hand painted porcelain dinnerware and decorative items to the United States. This antique vase carries the blue maple leaf mark which was first used by Nippon in 1891.DESCRIPTIONThis listing is for an antique marked Nippon with the blue maple leaf mark hand painted porcelain chocolate pot and lid set with a hand painted rose flower motif and hand painted gold gilt and gold beading.The mold used for the body of the chocolate pot is vertically lobed with a scalloped rim. There are four cartouche windows set equidistance from each other, and centered on the highest point on the lobes, around the upper portion of the body of the chocolate pot. Each cartouche window carries a hand painted rose flower in gold gilt. Colorful pink rose flowers surround the windows. Smaller cartouche windows with gold beading complete the motif. The bottom edge of the chocolate pot is also fluted and decorated with gold gilt beading, pink rose flowers, and hand painted gold gilt trim. The handle of the vase is done in gold gilt and carries an acanthus style leaf which matches the acanthus styles leaves in gold gilt which decorate the body of the chocolate pot. The lid is original to this chocolate pot and carries a center finial surrounded by coordinating rose flower and gold gilt decoration.The bottom of the chocolate pot carries the blue maple leaf.CONDITIONThis antique Nippon Old Noritake hand painted flower vase is in wonderful condition. The hand painted porcelain is free of any signs of damage such as chocolate pot and lid set is in overall wonderful condition. The chocolate pot itself is free of any signs fo damage such as chips, cracks, flea bites, and repairs. The gold gilt trim and shows very little if any signs of wear. There is one area of damage to the inside lower edge of the lid. There is a chip on the border of the inside edge which a craze line extending downwards approximately 1/2 inch. This area cannot be seen when the lid is in place and is pictured in the photographs below.This antique Nippon chocolate pot and lid set has come from a smoke free estate collection and is odor free.~SHIPPING COSTS~ The shipping costs to the lower 48 states is $15.00 for this item. Your item will be shipped via FedEx ground shipping with full insurance. Your item will be packaged appropriately with tissue paper, bubble wrap, and Styrofoam peanuts. Shipping outside of the lower 48 states will be via United States Postal service Priority Mail insured shipping. Please e-mail me privately BEFORE offerDINGfor an estimate of shipping and insurance costs to destinations outside of the lower 48 United States. Unfortunately I am no longer able to ship items to Italy. I require Priority Mail shipment on all packages to France. ~PAYMENT~ can be made in the form of PAYPAL or cash upon pickup. Payment must be received within 7 days of the close of the sale. Please e-mail me with any additional questions concerning payment options or other general questions about this sale. Thank you for your interest in this antique marked Nippon with the blue maple leaf under glaze mark, good luck with your offerding, and happy sales.