Occupied Japan Dinner Plate Floral swag Pattern Yazaka Gold Trim 1945-1952 feathered claws Tea caddy spoons were small

Tea caddy spoons were small spoons or scoops popularized by the Victorians to lock inside a tea caddy or tea canister with the precious and expensive tea they were used to scoop

The plate was made in the 1970s and is unmarked but most likely made by a Canadian pottery

She was destroyed by a fire in 1975 and scrapped in Hong Kong

"fairings" or prizes at fairs or carnivals

The seasonal design mug is in very good +++ used vintage condition with no chips or cracks

Occupied Japan Dinner Plate Floral swag Pattern Yazaka Gold Trim 1945-1952 feathered claws Tea caddy spoons were smallThis is a 10 inch in diameter dinner plate marked OCCUPIED JAPAN and was made by the Yazaka China, Japan. A very pretty floral pattern on a pale yellow band with hand colored floral swags and gold trim. Occupied Japan marks were only used between 1945 1952. The plate is in very good +++ used vintage condition with no chips, cracks or wear. A piece of history that is useful & pretty!