Have you ever seen this Noritake tableware pattern? This is Azalea, an enchanting design that made its first appearance as early as 1904, not as dinnerware but as decorative and accessory pieces, with a Nippon, not Noritake mark. ~Interestingly enough, a change in American import law in 1921 required all import items to be marked with their country of origin in English. Consequently, the Azalea backstamp would now read Noritake and Japan, rather than Nippon. The Azalea pattern was mentioned in t