[tongoka]

hello,

I have 1 okura rabbit and 2 mice. I am enquiring as to their value or history as they were my grandmothers and I have no idea whether to keep them or not.

Thanks

[Clough]

Hi, tongoka!

I'm sorry that no one has yet come along to address your post!

Do you have any idea how old they are? Also, are there any markings, numbers, etc. on the bottom of them, please?

Okura porcelain is still made today. Please click on the following link.

Japanese porcelain marks

Below, is a quote from that site.

Okura Art China

Okura Art China was the forebear of the famed Morimura group of companies such as Noritake (Founded in 1904 as Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd. Now, Noritake Co.), TOTO (Toyo Toki Kaisha, Ltd. Established in 1917 at Kokura to produce Earthen­ware, Chinaware and Sanitary ware. Now, Toto Ltd.), N.G.K. (Nippon Gaishi Kaisha established in Nagoya, 1919), and INAX.

Okura Art China was established in 1919 in the suburb of Kamata in Tokyo by Magobei Okura and his son Kazuchika who were both amongst the 6 founders of the Noritake company in 1904. Okura pieces were made by hand and were of choice material, targeting the top segment of the market. Marks include "OAC Noritake" and a 5 lobed trademark. Okura porcelain is still made today under the name of Okura China Ltd, with its headquarter in Totsuka, Yokohama.

Thanks!

[Clough]

Hi, tongoka!

I'm sorry that no one has yet come along to address your post!

Do you have any idea how old they are? Also, are there any markings, numbers, etc. on the bottom of them, please?

Okura porcelain is still made today. Please click on the following link.

Japanese porcelain marks

Below, is a quote from that site.

Okura Art China

Okura Art China was the forebear of the famed Morimura group of companies such as Noritake (Founded in 1904 as Nippon Toki Kaisha, Ltd. Now, Noritake Co.), TOTO (Toyo Toki Kaisha, Ltd. Established in 1917 at Kokura to produce Earthen­ware, Chinaware and Sanitary ware. Now, Toto Ltd.), N.G.K. (Nippon Gaishi Kaisha established in Nagoya, 1919), and INAX.

Okura Art China was established in 1919 in the suburb of Kamata in Tokyo by Magobei Okura and his son Kazuchika who were both amongst the 6 founders of the Noritake company in 1904. Okura pieces were made by hand and were of choice material, targeting the top segment of the market. Marks include "OAC Noritake" and a 5 lobed trademark. Okura porcelain is still made today under the name of Okura China Ltd, with its headquarter in Totsuka, Yokohama.

Thanks!