From the exhibition
Design for a Teapot
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA · circa 1880
This page documents Noritake porcelain design development, showing technical sketches of teapot forms with catalog numbers and measurements alongside a finished design proof. The central teapot features ornamental handles and spout, with a hand-painted floral medallion set against decorative black patterning and pearl embellishments. Multiple sketches explore variations in form and proportion. Noritake, established in Japan in 1876 with operations in New York, manufactured high-quality export porcelain for Western markets. Such design sheets reveal the iterative process behind decorative wares, balancing Japanese ceramic tradition with international commercial production demands during the Meiji export era.
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