So I know that this particular pattern isn’t exactly rare. However I inherited a set of china from my grandmother. My grandpa was a merchant marine in WWII and brought the set back from Japan for her. Of course over the years pieces were broken and replaced (or not) and it has be come a set mixed with royal rose. The pattern is extremely similar and they are marked though the marks don’t say which company made the set I have. Fast forward- my husband found a set that looks identical to what I already own and purchased it for me. Some of these pieces are marked and some are not. In doing some online searching I discovered that the Rosenthal German Moss Rose pattern was very similar to the set I have. Given that they aren’t marked is there any way to determine where those pieces came from? Also how can I tell which company manufactured my set from Japan?
Thanks!!
Not really !! Japan made moss rose,(which is a favorite of mine) was made by more than one company and was an import from Japan from the 40`s to the 70`s !! So unless its marked with a company name as the Rosenthal is, its darn near impossible !! It is collectable no matter where it is from but marked pieces sell a bit higher than others !! The pattern should be close enough to mix and match no matter who made it !! Its not worth a fortune but remains popular through the years !! Just broke a nice candy dish by either Napco or Lefton,, I forget which it was !! You might occasionally find some with the stick on labels still attached !!