ANTIQUE 1900s Nippon Hand Painted Vase W/Gold Leaf!

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Early 1900s Nippon Hand Painted Vase W/Gold Leaf! NR! Description Antique collectors listen up! Up for auction is a very rare Nippon 7" Round Vase from the Early 1900's. This vase is in great condition and is an excellent example of turn of the century Nippon china. The rose graphics are still bright and beautiful as is the gold leaf on the vase body! This vase has been single-family owned for at over the last 50 years and was considered an antique when first purchased. Take advantage of this opportunity to add this nice piece of Nippon china to your collection. Thank you for looking and good luck! Bid Now for best pricing! About Nippon China The word used in the back stamp of famous Asian china, "Nippon," simply means "Japan." Nippon china was produced for export to the United States beginning in 1865, when the country ended its long period of commercial isolation, and ending in 1921, when the United States enforced the McKinley Tariff act which prohibited the import of items which were not "plainly marked, stamped, branded or labeled in legible English words." As Nippon was considered the Japanese word for the country of origin, "Japan" being the English equivalent, the period of the Nippon china mark came to an end. While Japan had a long period of porcelain manufacturing, dating back centuries with its close ties to China, Nippon porcelain was produced strictly for Western consumers. Early in its porcelain trade, the Japanese government commissioned a number of foreign experts to come to Japan to train people in the production of European styles. They were highly successful in these attempts at imitation, and much Nippon China that was produced bears a strong resemblance to such European porcelain products as Limoges, Belleek, R.S. Prussia and many others. Much of the antique Nippon china available has been hand-painted with ornate decorations that, ironically, the Japanese of the era considered excessive and distasteful. During the Meiji period (1868-1912) much of the Nippon porcelain pieces were decorated with gold. Much of this decoration was not very durable and wore away over the years, so it is common today to find Nippon china pieces with the gold rubbed off. Dozens of Nippon china marks were used during this period, representing the work of many different porcelain manufacturers working in Japan at the time. Some of these marks, particularly the "M-wreath" backstamp, represent the predecessor of Noritake, another famous Japanese porcelain producer. Today, Nippon porcelain is among the most highly-collected and sought after of all antique china! Taken from Payment Information PayPal is preferred, an easy and secure way to make purchases on eBay. You can now make credit card payments directly through PayPal without opening an account. At this time, we accept credit cards only through PayPal. We also accept cashier's checks or money orders. Receipt of payment is required within seven (7) calendar days of the close of auction. If payment is not received within this time period the order will be cancelled and a Non-Paying Bidder alert will be filed, so please contact us immediately if t is any concern in this regard. Shipping Information Be sure to click the Calculate button to review the total Shipping and Handling charges to your zip code before bidding.We use UPS Ground service, USPS Priority Mail and USPS Media Mail. You may choose your preferred method or we will choose the most cost-efficient. If UPS is the selected shipping carrier you must provide a physical shipping address rather than a P.O. box. All oversized packages will be shipped via UPS ground. At this time we only ship to US destinations. Local pick-... read more

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