This is an elegant Noritake Nippon Hotel Restaurant ware pedestal footed ashtray. Unusual shape with a soft grey green edge & gold trim around outer edge with an FC with an NN over the top or could be an H with the NN over the top. 5 inches overall diam - 2 inches diam mouth - 3 inches diam base. Bottom marked Noritake - Nippon Toki Kaisha - Japan see picture. The color on the rim of the ashtray looks rather dull but it is truly a beautiful soft color. There are no chips or cracks. An elegant addition to any tobacciana, hotel, or restaurant ware - Valued at $50.00 in Ashtray collectibles book.
With the demise of smoking, ashtrays, lighters and table lighters are being made much less often, especially advertising type items. Because of this tobacciana objects are becoming a HOT collectible.
