There are no scratches and no fading with little signs of use, but only a few tiny spots of discoloration in the gold. It is heavily gold encrusted, and has Raised gold decorations throughout. It is signed by the artist Mireille.
The Noritake Magnificence 9736 pattern is a lovely pattern with Blue, Pink and Lilac bands and Pink flowers in beautiful vivid colors on an Ivory background. The Noritake Magnificence 9736 pattern has a Gold color trim all around the border.