ColorTex by Noritake ColorTex by Noritake The ColorTex dinnerware collection offers a clean minimalist look for all of your gatherings Available in 9 colors this collection in durable white porcelain is perfectly designed to transition from casual meals to more elegant events This collection features items that fit together for ultimate functionality and style ColorTex is microwave and dishwasher safe ColorTex by Noritake Texture and Function All ColorTex items feature a pebbled texture that brings depth and interest to the table Our Most Popular Set The 12piece set in ColorTex is the perfect starter set with service for 4 people The set includes 4 dinner plates 4 salad plates and 4 bowls Items Work Together The mini plate is a lid for the mini bowl and the mug the small plate is a lid for the cereal bowl the salad plate is a lid for the deep plate the dinner plate is a lid for the serving bowl Material White Porcelain Microwave Safe Yes Dishwasher Safe Yes Metallic Banding No About Noritake Since 1904 Noritake has been bringing beauty and quality to dining tables around the world Superior artistry and craftsmanship attention to detail and uncompromising commitment to quality have made Noritake an international success during this past century The Noritake of today grew out of a trading company that was originally established by the Morimura Brothers in New York in 1876 This trading company imported chinaware curios paper lanterns and other gift items In 1904 the forerunner of the Noritake Company was established in the village of Noritake a small suburb near Nagoya Japan The goal of this first factory was to create westernstyle dinnerware for export It took until 1914 however to create the first porcelain dinnerware plate that was suitable for export The earliest dinnerware plates were mostly handpainted often with liberal applications of gold By the early 1920s Noritake introduced assembly line techniques which allowed for mass production of high quality yet affordable dinnerware In the ensuing decades Noritake continued to perfect its production capabilities and expand to markets worldwide Today Noritake is an acknowledged leader in tableware manufacturing and marketing with subsidiaries factories and affiliates around the world Our products are sold to customers in over 100 countries and are used in hotels restaurants and airlines throughout the world Join us in continuing the Noritake tradition of distinctive designs innovative technology and superior product quality