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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 208699, member: 44&quot;]I hate to differ with you, but believe the number is the pattern number, 4986. Part of the 4 is rub out. This pattern is referred to as 4986 or sometimes N 4986. Following is a link to 4986 on the replacements.com website. There are at least 2 patterns with this same design but in different colors, 4986 and 4989. THere were probably more like 4987 and 4988, but replacements hasn&#039;t seen examples of them yet.</p><p><a href="http://www.replacements.com/webquote/n__4986.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.replacements.com/webquote/n__4986.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.replacements.com/webquote/n__4986.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is page with the 2 patterns listed. Clicking the thumbnails opens to the patterns:</p><p><a href="http://www.replacements.com/china/n49.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.replacements.com/china/n49.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.replacements.com/china/n49.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, this Noritake &quot;M&quot; backstamp with the ribbon/bow at the bottom was used between 1933 and 1953, but with only &quot;Made in Japan&quot; means it was made before WWII. After WWII it would have said &quot;Made in Occupied Japan.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;1933 &quot;M&quot;</p><p>EXPORT MAINLY FOR USA MARKET</p><p>Registered 1933</p><p>(Variety of Patterns)&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Click &quot;1930&#039;s&quot; and then scroll down the 2nd column to see this &quot;M&quot; mark. The wreath on this mark differs from the others because of the ribbon/bow across the bottom</p><p><a href="http://www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/bstamps/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/bstamps/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/bstamps/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>#858 on the following webpage of Noritake marks shows the same mark when it was used during the Occupation of Japan.</p><p><a href="http://gotheborg.com/marks/noritake.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gotheborg.com/marks/noritake.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://gotheborg.com/marks/noritake.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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